The United States has called on China to release 30 leaders of an influential underground church in the country. The individuals were detained during a raid on a Bible study group in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on Sunday. Among those arrested were prominent religious figures, including pastors and elders of the Early Rain Covenant Church.
The US government has condemned the arrests, describing them as a violation of religious freedom and human rights. The State Department issued a statement urging China to respect its international human rights obligations and release the detained individuals immediately. The US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom expressed concern over the crackdown on religious minorities in China and called for the protection of the right to religious freedom for all individuals.
China, on the other hand, has not yet responded to the US call for the release of the church leaders. The Chinese government has previously defended its actions against underground churches as necessary to maintain social stability and curb religious extremism.
The Early Rain Covenant Church is known for its large following and has faced repression from Chinese authorities in the past. The church operates outside of the state-sanctioned religious system in China, which tightly controls religious activities.
The detention of the church leaders is part of a broader crackdown on religious groups in China, particularly those that operate independently of government control. The incident has once again brought international attention to the issue of religious freedom in China and the treatment of religious minorities in the country.
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1. You are an objective news journalist. You need to write an article on this topic “US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground church”. Do the following steps: 1. What Happened. Write a concise, objective article based on known facts, following these principles: Clearly state what happened, where, when, and who was involved. Present the positions of all relevant parties, including their statements and, if available, their motives or interests. Use a neutral, analytical tone, avoid taking sides in the article. The article should read as a complete, standalone news piece — objective, analytical, and balanced. Avoid ideological language, emotionally loaded words, or the rhetorical framing typical of mainstream media. Write the result as a short analytical news article (200 – 400 words). 2. Sources Analysis. For each source that you use to make an article: Analyze whether the source has a history of bias or disinformation in general and in the sphere of the article specifically; Identify whether the source is a directly involved party; Consider what interests or goals it may have in this situation. Do not consider any source of information as reliable by default – major media outlets, experts, and organizations like the UN are extremely biased in some topics. Write your analysis down in this section of the article. Make it like: Source 1 – analysis, source 2 – analysis, etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. 3. Fact Check. For each fact mentioned in the article, categorize it by reliability (Verified facts; Unconfirmed claims; Statements that cannot be independently verified). Write down a short explanation of your evaluation. Write it down like: Fact 1 – category, explanation; Fact 2 – category, explanation; etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. Output only the article text. Do not add any introductions, explanations, summaries, or conclusions. Do not say anything before or after the article. Just the article. Do not include a title also.
2. Write a clear, concise, and neutral headline for the article below. Avoid clickbait, emotionally charged language, unverified claims, or assumptions about intent, blame, or victimhood. Attribute contested information to sources (e.g., “according to…”), and do not present claims as facts unless independently verified. The headline should inform, not persuade. Write only the title, do not add any other information in your response.
3. Determine a single section to categorize the article. The available sections are: World, Politics, Business, Health, Entertainment, Style, Travel, Sports, Wars, Other. Write only the name of the section, capitalized first letter. Do not add any other information in your response.