“They divided us into pairs and handcuffed us all together with our partner and marched us off to the police station for questioning. Some of the congregation were beaten during our detention, during questioning. Others were frequently subjected to mental torture,” he said.
Each person was told they had to pay 300 yuan for their living expenses during their 15-day detention period. The police then refused to give back any of the money when many of the detainees were released after 2-3 days, he said.
— participant in a Bible study meeting of house church pastors in Shandong, eastern China
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