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05.11.26 — International
China vs. God: Ezra Jin and Beijing’s War on Christianity
Underground churches, middle-of-the-night arrests, and an alleged drugging: Frannie Block investigates a pastor’s fight for freedom and the plight of China’s Christians.
By Frannie Block
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UPDATE: On Friday morning in Beijing, Donald Trump told reporters that Xi Jinping said he is giving “very serious consideration” to the release of Pastor Ezra Jin. A Christian pastor and the leader of the Zion Church, Jin was arrested by Chinese police in October and his family hasn’t been able to speak with him since.

Frannie Block has been following th…

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Frannie Block
Frannie Block is an investigative reporter at The Free Press, where she covers the forces shaping American life—from foreign influence in U.S. politics and national security to institutional overreach and due process failures. She began her career covering breaking news at The Des Moines Register.
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