Health of Chinese book store owner deteriorating
by Staff
August 15, 2008
(christiansunite.com) - China Aid Association is reporting that the health of Shi Weihan, a Beijing book store owner and house church leader, has been deteriorating since his imprisonment four months ago.Poor prison conditions and refusal of diabetes medication have contributed to Shi's decline. He has reportedly lost more than 10 kg in body weight amidst the constant physical and psychological torture employed by prison officials. Recently Shi was coerced to sign a confession convicting him of "engaging in the printing and distribution of a large number of illegal publications."
The charges stem from Shi's printing of Bibles and Christian literature which were sold at his Beijing Christian bookstore, but were deemed "illegal" by Beijing authorities because the books were not printed by the officially registered Three Self Patriotic Movement Church.
Remember Shi Weihan as he languishes in detention. Pray that God would sustain his health. Pray for his release.
More information on the persecution facing Christians in China can be found at www.persecution.net/china.htm.
