Additional Name(s): 王晓光

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/7/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Embezzlement & Fraud

Wang Xiaoguang

Extra Bio Info:

Wang Xiaoguang is detained for his religious activity.

On August 7, 2021, authorities in Linfen municipality, Shanxi province, detained Wang and his wife Yang Rongli, who are both pastors at the Golden Lampstand Church. Their arrests came after a government campaign targeting them and their church for refusing to join the state-regulated Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement.

On September 27, 2021, Wang was formally arrested.

On December 27, 2021, Wang was indicted for "fraud."

Wang has previously been detained and imprisoned for his religious activity. 

Related Cases: Yang Rongli

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