China Stops Activist From Attending Bush Service

From Reuters:

Chinese plainclothes police detained a Christian activist on Sunday to stop him from attending a service at a church where U.S. President George W. Bush was worshipping, the activist’s brother said.

Hua Huiqi, 46, and his brother, Hua Huilin, 52, an electrician, were taken into custody while cycling to Kuanjie Protestant church in Beijing at dawn, the brother said hours after he was released.

“Police came to our house last night and told me not to let my brother venture out today. My brother was baptised at the church and determined to go. I went along to try to protect him,” the brother told Reuters by telephone.

Read also Chinese activist detained on way to church from AP.

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