Well, no. It's not what you think. They did not go to church to pray or meditate. They had other plans. Apparently, a well respected and well known Chinese legal scholar has made sharp criticisms of certain political moves by Beijing. He accused the government of violating the Chinese constitution by enacting laws against practicing one's choice of religion. He was very outspoken, and encouraged citizens to voice protests against this constitutional violation. This was a bit much for the Communists. Can you imagine: allowing an individual to practice any religion he wanted? That's anarchy, minimally. So, arrest them. And arrest them they did.
About 100 Catholic Christians were arrested in Chengdu, Mr. Wang Yi among them. Who is Mr. Yi? Just one of the most famous legal scholars in Asia. He's been all over the world expressing his opinions, many critical of Beijing and the party members who sit there. His wife has not heard from him since his arrest. Others in the group have not made their whereabouts known. So, amidst an economic slowdown, political acts have become more of a focus of leaders in China. If they can't figure out how to respond to the Trump's call for new agreements, then they have to arrest some people.
And they have. What about the Christmas season in Chengdu? I know local citizens have Christmas lights up? Will the police pull all the plugs? Perhaps. We'll find out, Bunky.
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