China's Pastor Wang Sanyuan Still Missing Five Months After Arrest
Wang led a state-approved congregation in Jinan; authorities have given his family no charges, no location, nothing since March 17.
- Wang Sanyuan, 73, led Changchunli Church's 500 to 600 members in Jinan, Shandong.
- Authorities demolished the church in 2009 to build a Wanda Plaza shopping complex.
- Riot police hurt more than 27 believers in a 2010 crackdown on protest tents.
Why it matters: A pastor obedient enough to register with the state can still vanish without charge or explanation.