The Beijing Jia Quayuan Church has called it the 100-plus police force surrounding preparations for the anniversary: eight people, including Zhou Ziaoxi, were arrested on suspicion of fraud.

The Beijing Family Church, the Gae Ally Church, was taken into police action in preparation for the twentieth anniversary of its establishment. (a) The public call for help by the wife of Pastor Zhou Ziqishan, Choi Jin-Wong, which stated that more than 100 police officers surrounded the church premises; Since then, Zhou Zhong Zhong and seven of his colleagues have been detained on criminal charges of fraud.

Radio Free Asia and Chinaaid reported on the incident on their families and church side, respectively. At this stage, it is possible to identify eight persons in criminal detention and to make public their families ' recourse; The “100-plus police force” and the specific process in the field were mainly described by family, believers and church parties. The case is still at the investigation stage and allegations of fraud have not yet been adjudicated by the court.

The Family Church has long been in China at the intersection of religious administration and criminal and administrative law enforcement. Churches that are not part of the official “three-way” system may face multiple regulations, such as registration of places, permission to meet, management of donations and online religious activities. This case therefore requires continued questioning of two levels: what specific financial acts were alleged by the police and what the relationship was between these acts and the dedication of the Church and religious activities.

If the case proceeds to a review of the prosecution and trial, the conviction of the fraud shall be made available to the specific victim, the fraud, the diversion of the goods and the subjective intent. (a) The fact that the Church receives donations and organizes religious activities cannot in itself automatically replace these criminal elements; Conversely, statements by the church and family side also require continuous verification through detention notices, lawyer meetings, indictments and court documents.

The public significance of this incident is at the border between criminal law enforcement and religious governance. Police actions have had a real impact on a religious community that has been active for 20 years; Whether it constitutes fraud and whether criminal proceedings are used to deal with issues that should fall within the realm of religious administration or civil finance needs to await more complete judicial material testing.