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Beijing hounds Chinese church seeking safety overseas

Members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church in China prepare to submit their applications for asylum at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR office in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. The group say they face state harassment and possible deportation in China. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Chinese national Xie Jianqing talks to The Associated Press during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Xie is part of a group belonging to a Chinese church that is seeking refuge in Thailand, saying they face state harassment and possible deportation. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Chinese nationals Li Bin Bin and his wife Nie Yunfeng talk to The Associated Press during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, Li and Nie are part of a group belonging to a Chinese church that are seeking refuge in Thailand, saying they face state harassment and possible deportation. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Chinese nationals Li Bin Bin and his wife Nie Yunfeng sing religious songs with their family during a meeting with The Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Li and Nie are part of a group belonging to a Chinese church that are seeking refuge in Thailand, saying they face state harassment and possible deportation. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church in China prepare to submit their applications for asylum at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR office in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. The group say they face state harassment and possible deportation in China. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church Pastor Yongguang gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Pastor Pan says his church members are seeking refuge in Thailand, saying they face state harassment and possible deportation. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church in China prepare to submit their applications for asylum at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR office in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. The group say they face state harassment and possible deportation in China. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Beijing hounds Chinese church seeking safety overseas