Christian Bookstore Owner Arrested For Second Time
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Compass Direct Newsreports that:
A bookstore owner in Beijing has been re-arrested for publishing Bibles and Christian literature after he had been released in January due to “insufficient evidence.”
Shi Weihan, a 37-year-old father of two, was re-arrested on March 19 and has been held without any family visits allowed, according to his wife Zhang Jing. Shi was first arrested on November 28, 2007, and held until January 4.
His wife said she had received no word on her husband’s condition, and she has been prohibited from bringing him any food or change of clothing since his re-arrest. Zhang said she is “very concerned” about her husband’s health, as he has diabetes.
Operating a bookstore located near the Olympic Village, Shi had never had any problems with authorities before his arrest last November, according to a long-time friend. His bookstore operated legally, and it sold only books for which he had obtained government permission.
Under his Holy Spirit Trading Co., Shi printed Bibles and Christian literature without authorization for distribution to local homes churches, according to Asia Times Online. Last January, Zhang told the news service that Shi was concerned about publishing the unauthorized books, but that because the churches needed them he felt the risk was worth taking.
The full story is at Compass Direct News.
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