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<p>We are concerned by the arrest and detention of Pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang
Rong. We have raised our concerns about the closure of some churches, including the
Early Rain Covenant Church, under China’s recently updated regulations on religious
affairs.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned by the restrictions placed on Christianity
and other religions in China, which include individuals being harassed or detained
for their beliefs. The freedom to practise, change or share one's faith or belief
without discrimination or violent opposition is a human right that all people should
enjoy. We believe that societies which aim to guarantee freedom of religion or belief
are more stable, prosperous and resilient against violent extremism.</p><p> </p><p>We
are robust in raising the full range of our human rights concerns with the Chinese
authorities. We raised our concerns over restriction of freedom of religion or belief
as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review in November 2018, and in our 27 June
2018 statement at the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p></p>
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