Last August I wrote about a man named Xu arrested then and put in house arrest for 3 months (see Hua Ze Misrule of Law August). Last Wednesday he was arrested for wanting transparency of Government finances and of rule of law. Sentenced to possibly 5 years in prison. I said then as I say now this is a man to watch and to pray for. China will not make it easy on this man for his efforts to relax the Governments oppressive ways. A former Law lecturer this man took on many high profile cases to highlight the wrongs done in his country. Unfurling banners in a protest movement for the "New Citizens Movement" got him thrown in jail now as a dissident.
If as history has shown with others of his stature and convictions this man will undoubtedly suffer but in time will be released either because of world interventions or as an act of God intervening on a man's behalf who suffers for the right reasons.
I urge others to pray for this man and that he would continue to fight and not lose his hope and if even possible find his hope and strength in a God who cares for him even if he does not know it. I hope Christians in China find him and help him to be free again.
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