more than 100 people were taken away, keep trying, an outdoor service on Sunday an unofficial Chinese Church says it will also continue to hold in the free services, despite pressure from the authorities.Police arrested more than 100 members Shouwang Evangelical Church if they attempted, an open-air service in Beijing on Sunday.
Church leaders say the organization is only within a religious community - and has nothing to do with politics and human rights to do.
But it seems in a wider crackdown on dissent in China were caught.
This latest incident comes at a time when the Chinese authorities seem to be pressure on all types of real and potential opposition to the Government.
Dozens of lawyers, activists and bloggers have been detained or have been or faced other forms of police investigation.
'Purely religious'
The Shouwang Church, which has 1,000 members, as has faced difficulties in the search for a permanent meeting place. Until last month, met the faithful in a restaurant.
Said the Church had three attempts, a new place for rent blocks were - and it blamed the Government for interfering.
A declaration of Shouwang the ruling Committee made it clear that the Church was determined to keep out session.
"The Church position remains unchanged." We continue in the open air to collect, until the Lord shows us the way, "he said."
But church leaders wanted to assure officials, that there no public safety threat.
"Collect Shouwang of last Sunday and future outdoor services, are purely religious activities," said the notice of the Church.
"they have nothing to do with politics or some people rights activities at all to do."
More than 100 people are believed, were taken to way when she tried to collect Zhongguancun for a service in the District of Beijing on Sunday.
Some church leaders were still under house arrest, according to one of the Congregation.
The Government has not on its actions, commented, although the State-controlled news service Xinhua published a statement by the official Protestant Church late on Monday.
It quoted CAI Kui, head of the Beijing Committee of the three-self patriotic movement of Protestant churches, as follows, that Christians should be both good followers of God and good citizens.
"The love for the country in conflict not with the love for religion,", said Mr CAI, according to Xinhua.
He called Christians contribute to the "national and social stability and unity".
China has millions of Christians - Protestants and Catholics - although the exact numbers are difficult.
Some worship in Government-others prefer approved churches, known as "House churches" to visit unofficial meetings.
The authorities often tolerate these house churches, although it often interference.
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