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Zhang Chunlei

  • New Health Concerns for Elder Zhang Chunlei
    Zhang Chunlei with his wife
    Elder Zhang Chunlei and his wife
    Photo: ChinaAid

    Zhang Chunlei is an elder with the Ren'ai Reformed Church in Guiyang, China. He was detained in March 2021 and remained in detention without charge until his trial in November 2022, when he was accused of "inciting subversion of state power." The trial was held in secret, without any witnesses, and a verdict has never been announced since then. In the meantime, Elder Zhang continues to remain imprisoned. (Review previously published reports about this church leader's case.)

  • Imprisoned Church Elder Hospitalized
    Zhang Chunlei with his wife
    Elder Zhang Chunlei and his wife
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    Elder Zhang Chunlei, along with several other members of the Ren'ai Reformed Church, were arrested by authorities on March 16th, 2021 (see this page). The church elder's trial was held during November 2022; yet, in the months that have followed, his family received no news in regards to the verdict.

  • Trial for Church Elder Under Strict Security
    Elder Zhang Chunlei
    Elder Zhang Chunlei
    Photo: ChinaAid

    In March 2021, the Ren'ai Reformed Church in Guiyang, China, was raided by agents of the religious affairs bureau, together with public security officers. During the raid, ten church members were taken into custody. The church leader, Elder Zhang Chunlei, attempted to negotiate with the police; however, after doing so, he himself became detained. For more details on the initial incident, see this page.

  • Zhang Chunlei Granted Lawyer's Visitation
    Elder Zhang with other worshippers
    Elder Zhang Chunlei at a conference in 2017.
    Photo: ChinaAid

    On the morning of March 16th, 2021, public security officers raided the Ren'ai Reformed Church in Guiyang, taking ten Christians into custody. The church's leader, Elder Zhang Chunlei, went to the police station to negotiate but was also detained himself. In the many months that followed, access to his lawyer was severely restricted (see this report for details).

  • Elder Zhang's Lawyer Forbidden Visitation
    Zhang Chunlei, his wife, Pastor Wang Yi's wife, Pastor Wang Yi
    Elder Zhang Chunlei (left) with his wife,
    along with Pastor Wang Yi and his wife.
    Photo: ChinaAid

    On the morning of March 16th, 2021, public security officers raided the Renai Reformed Church in Guiyang, taking more than ten Christians into custody. After hearing about the raid, the church's leader, Elder Zhang Chunlei, went to the police station to negotiate but was detained by the authorities. (For additional information, see this page.)

  • Continued Detention of Church Elder
    Elder Zhang with his family - Photo: ChinaAid
    Elder Zhang (centre) with his family.
    Photo: ChinaAid

    When Elder Zhang Chunlei, leader of the Renai Reformed Church in Guiyang, attempted to negotiate with officers after a gathering at the church was forcibly broken up on March 16th, the authorities decided to arrest him (see this report). Police followed up the arrest by searching the church leader's home, where they confiscated a computer, cell phone and other items belonging to his wife, Yang Aiqin. That same day, the homes of other church members were also raided.