Annee Kahler, a spokesperson for CAA, says the move is seen as the
first step by the Chinese government to crack down on house churches in
Beijing. She believes it will be tough for Christians to find other
houses of worship.
"In America we have a church on every street corner. It's easy to kind
of lose sight of the fact that it is a tremendous honor and privilege
for many people to have a house of worship," she notes. "This is a big
deal. It's not like you can just move down the street to the next house
because that house will also be under fire."
CAA is encouraging the Chinese government to revoke the secret
directive.