BEIJING, CHINA (ANS) -- Chinese Christian bookstore owner and house church leader, Mr. Shi Weihan, has been moved to the Beijing Haidian District Detention Center.

Shi Weihan and his family

China Aid Association (CAA) says that besides the move, Shi’s case has been transferred from the Public Security Bureau to the Beijing Procurator.

According to personal acquaintances who have visited Mr. Shi, his health has degenerated to the point that he is hardly recognizable to his closest friends.

Shi was first detained on November 28, 2007 then acquitted of charges on January 4, 2008. On March 19, of this year he was detained for the second time and has been incarcerated until now.

CAA President Bob Fu, strongly condemned the Beijing authorities for their “cruel and unjust treatment” of Shi Weihan. Fu urged Beijing authorities to release Mr. Shi as soon as possible to avoid adversity amongst the international community.

To express your concern over the unjust treatment of Shi Weihan, contact:

Tang Long, City of Beijing Deputy Secretary General of the Municipal People’s Government. Phone: 011-86-10-62362008

Liu Jianchao, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of Information Department.
Phone: 011-86-10- 65963342

China Aid Association, Inc.
Tel: (267) -205-5210
Fax: (432)-686-8355
E-mail: info@ChinaAid.org
Websites: www.chinaaid.org ; www.monitorchina.org
Contact: Daniel Burton (432)-689-6985

** Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent of ANS, is an international British freelance journalist who was formerly a reporter with a London newspaper and has been a frequent contributor to UCB Europe, a British Christian radio station. Michael's involvement with ASSIST News Service is a sponsored ministry department -- Michael Ireland Media Missionary (MIMM) -- of A.C.T. International at: Artists in Christian Testimony (A.C.T.) International.