Lawyer for China’s Zion Church seeks resettlement help while transiting through Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese lawyer who defended a prominent underground church in Beijing fled to Taiwan and is seeking help for resettlement, following mounting pressure from Chinese authorities on her firm and her colleagues. Ruth Wang, partner at VDoor…
Ruth Wang, a lawyer from VDoor Law Firm in Beijing, has fled to Taiwan and is seeking assistance for resettlement, according to a report from The Associated Press. She is part of a legal team that has represented members of the Zion Church in Beijing since October 2025. Wang stated that Chinese authorities are now putting direct pressure on her and her colleagues, threatening to dissolve her firm or shut it down.
In October, 18 members of the Zion Church, including its founder Ezra Jin, were arrested in one of the largest crackdowns on a single church in China in decades. Jin was released two months ago after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on his behalf during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wang fears that if she does not cooperate fully with the Chinese government, it could have severe consequences for her career and personal life.
Despite Jin's release, the Zion Church remains subject to Chinese authorities' restrictions, as it is classified as an underground or unregistered church. The church, founded in 2007 by Jin, has over 5,000 members and over 100 worship sites spread across China.
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