China: Information on churches in Chang Le County, Fujian including their names and denominations, and on the treatment of Protestants and Catholics in Chang Le County, including the arrest of ministers, priests, nuns, and members of the various congregations
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHN26562.E |
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In a 17 April 1997 telephone interview, a representative of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops stated that St. Joseph's Church is the bishopric of the Patriotic Church in Chang Le, Fujian. The Arizona Republic reported the death of a Protestant man in a Chang Le labour camp (21 May 1995)
Additional information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, please find attached reports and media articles on the situation of churches and church-goers in Fujian.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
The Arizona Republic. 21 May 1995. Final Chaser. William P. Cheshire. "Ignoring China's War on Freedom." (NEXIS)
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ottawa. 17 April 1997. Telephone interview with representative.
Attachments
Amity Newsletter [Hong Kong]. January 1996. No. 36. Amy Snow. "From Piracy to Lychee Growing: How Christianity Makes a Difference in Xiyang Village," pp. 1-3
Amity News Service. 7 February 1997. "Reaching Others Through the Gift of Music: A Profile of Trinity Church, Gulangyu Island, Xiamen." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
_____. 5 February 1997. "'Noah's Ark' on the Outskirts of Xiamen." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
_____. 8 January 1997. "Newsbriefs." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
_____. August 1996. "How Many Christians Are There in China." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
_____. 8 May 1996. "Mixed Report on Return of Church Property." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
Amnesty International. July 1996. People's Republic of China: Religious Repression in China. (AI Index: ASA 17/69/96). London: Amnesty International, pp. 16-17, 29-41.
The Arizona Republic. 21 May 1995. Final Chaser. William P. Cheshire. "Ignoring China's War on Freedom." (NEXIS)
Asia Watch. 1994. Detained in China and Tibet: A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners. New York: Human Rights Watch, pp. 237, 242, 245-47.
_____. June 1993. Continuing Religious Repression in China. New York: Human Rights Watch, pp. 50-54.
China Focus [Princeton, NJ]. 1 November 1996. Vol. 4, No. 11. "A New Wave of Persecution Against Catholics," p. 5.
China Talk [Hong Kong]. March 1995. "Spread the Good News," p. 19.
Mission Forum. 8 January 1997. "China Seminaries." [Internet] [Accessed 29 Apr. 1997]
Additional Sources Consulted
Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. Weekly. Jan. -Apr. 1997.
The China Journal [Canberra]. Biannual. July 1995-Jan. 1997.
China Rights Forum [New York]. Quarterly. Spring 1995-Winter 1996.
Far Eastern Economic Review [Hong Kong]. Weekly. May-July 1996.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). Daily. 1994-1997. [Internet Version]
Human Rights Watch/Asia. Dec. 1995. China: Religious Persecution Persists.
Two oral sources consulted did not provide information on the requested subject.
On-line search of media sources.