Beijing justice bureau revokes Zion Church defence lawyer Zhang Kai's licence; six other lawyers reportedly suspended while detained church workers remain unindicted

In October 2025 Chinese police detained 18 pastors and church workers of Zion Church in Beihai, Guangxi, on suspicion of illegally using information networks. According to China Change, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice notified defence lawyer Zhang Kai in December 2025 that it intended to revoke his licence for 'disrupting order in the court' while representing another case, and after a January 2026 hearing permanently revoked it.