China, which says its Catholics must belong to a state-backed church that does not recognise the Pope's authority, has freed an underground bishop after more than 10 years in jail, the US-based Cardinal Kung Foundation said. Source: China releases Catholic bishop - Breaking News - World - Breaking News
More aboute Chines prisoners of concience by the Honorable Frank R. Wolf, M.C., Virginia with pictures.
The Cardinal Kung Foundation claims to have a CHINESE COMMUNIST DOCUMENT
"B.III) Consolidation Stage (April 1, 1997 - June 30, 1997)
In order to consolidate the hard-won results and to prevent the repetition of the illegal activities, we must make the struggle of stopping the illegal Catholic activities a long term political objective. After this unified and concentrated action, we must take advantage of these three months to consolidate the result, to insist on additional work on this project, and to insure that the illegal underground Catholic influence and the illegal assemblies in our township are eradicated. Each village must also strengthen its systems and regulations."