The Rev Gu Yuese is believed to be the most senior government-sanctioned clergyman to be arrested since the Cultural RevolutionChina has formally arrested a prominent Protestant church leader who final year criticised a law sanctioning government removal of church crosses.
Authorities in Zhejiang province arrested the Rev Gu Yuese on Saturday,according to documents issued by the people’s procuratorate of Hangzhou city. He was detained in late January, accused of embezzling funds.
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Source: theguardian.com