Beijing (AsiaNews / Agencies) - Chinese police have raided a Protestant Christian summer
camp in the outskirts of Urumqi in Xinjiang.
Authorities arrested seven teachers
and detained 70 students. The incident occurred on July 2, but the news
was released yesterday. Currently
the seven educators are still in the
detention center at Xishan.
Bob Fu, president
of ChinaAid,
said the incident is just one of many
in recent months. He tells of a real
fury against house
churches or schools for children
run by Christians. In recent days, the police attacked the home of a minister of the district Shatain,
confiscating material and documents,
used to attack Christians.
In June, another summer school was blocked by police
in Houcun. Officers raided the property threatening
the teachers, who were not allowed to teach religious
education to children under the
age of 18. In the Muslim majority region, you can join and
practice a religion only after reaching the legal age.