Ruth Wang, Chinese lawyer for underground church, flees to Taiwan – rights group
Taiwan said Friday it has provided “temporary accommodation” to a Chinese citizen, after a rights group reported that a lawyer representing detained leaders of an underground church in Beijing had fled to the island. Taiwan’s top China policy body did not identify the person, but ChinaAid said Ruth Wang, a partner at Vdoor Law Firm […]
Taiwan has granted temporary shelter to a Chinese lawyer, Ruth Wang, who sought refuge on the island after fleeing from Beijing, according to a rights group. The lawyer practices at Vdoor Law Firm in Beijing and specializes in representing detained leaders of the underground Zion Church. ChinaAid, a human rights organization, reported that Wang and her family left China due to growing government pressure linked to her legal work.
This move comes as the Zion Church, with its founder Ezra Jin, faces detention in October for allegedly using information networks illegally. Jin was released in July following pressure from US President Donald Trump. Despite eight members still under detention, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council confirmed providing Wang temporary accommodation, citing humanitarian grounds and ongoing investigation.
The Communist Party's China historically views organized religion with suspicion and has increased scrutiny of unregistered churches during Xi's rule, with recent crackdowns on unofficial gatherings.
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