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The Asian Wall Street Journal's International Commentary...

The Asian Wall Street Journal's International Commentary said "China's Communist leaders traditionally celebrate religious holidays with the persecution of believers

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The Asian Wall Street Journal's International Commentary said "China's Communist leaders traditionally celebrate religious holidays with the persecution of believers.
Last Easter saw the arrest and beating of numerous Catholic faithful, priests and bishops and the demolition of churches. Advent brought more roundups of believers. Hong Kong businessman Li Guangqiang today sits in a mainland jail awaiting trial for the crime of smuggling Bibles into China. Li stands out because he is from Hong Kong and because he wasn't merely deported when caught, which was the previous routine.
"This case is significant for a couple of reasons. First, it reveals Beijing's growing disrespect for the legal rights and protections of Hong Kongers, who supposedly have freedom of religion. This situation will get more complicated as interaction increases and Hong Kong residents travel to the mainland more frequently. Second, in light of the continuing brutalization of Falun Gong, it shows that Beijing has no immediate plans to clean up its human-rights problem just because the outside world is doing more business with China."
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  • (Sources: Asian Wall Street Journal, 09/01/2002)