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flag U.S. citizen Grace Jin Drexel urges China to release her father, a detained pastor, amid a crackdown on unregistered churches.

flag Grace Jin Drexel, an American citizen and daughter of Chinese pastor Jin Mingri—also known as Ezra—has called on the Chinese government to release her father and other religious figures detained in a recent nationwide crackdown. flag Jin, arrested on October 10 on suspicion of illegally using information networks, led the unregistered Zion Church in Beijing, which was shut down in 2018 amid government pressure. flag His daughter, who has not seen him since 2020, expressed concern over his untreated Type 2 diabetes and lack of family contact. flag She emphasized his desire for religious autonomy, not political opposition, and highlighted the broader government effort to control religious expression. flag U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have condemned the detentions as violations of religious freedom and human dignity.

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