SRES 463
Agreed to
Condemns the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups and calls for the release of detained Zion Church leaders, including Pastor Jin Mingri, and other religious detainees in China.
Official title: A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance.
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Senate
Introduced
23-OCT-2025
Referred
23-OCT-2025
Passed
07-NOV-2025
- Cites the October 2025 detention of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of Zion Church, and nearly 30 other church members and pastors.
- Describes China's campaign to sinicize religion, including removing crosses, censoring religious texts, and replacing images of Jesus or Mary with pictures of Xi Jinping.
- Calls for the release of detained believers, including Uyghur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists, and demands an end to violence and discrimination against religious minorities.
- Reaffirms the United States' commitment to promoting religious freedom and tolerance around the world.
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■ 9 R■ 5 D
9 Republicans