Chinese Human Rights Defenders Report That Pastors and Church Staff of Beijing Zion Church Are Denied Access to Case Files and Subjected to Abuse in Detention

On July 1, 2026, Chinese Human Rights Defenders released a report disclosing that authorities in Beihai, Guangxi seriously infringed on the right to defense in the prosecution of the Beijing Zion Church case, obstructed lawyers' access to case files, and that pastoral staff such as Wang Lin and Wu Qiuyu face prolonged detention and harsh detention conditions.