Chinese detain 47 Christians as Bush tours Beijing

Chinese police have detained 47 Christians after breaking up a prayer meeting in a village near Beijing, a human rights group said.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2002 - 13:06

Chinese police have detained 47 Christians after breaking up a prayer meeting in a village near Beijing, a human rights group said.

The detentions came the same day Chinese President Jiang Zemin said in a joint press conference with George Bush that China's people have freedom of worship.

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