作者：马群

【洛杉矶讯】 2026年10月17日下午，中国民主党全委会在中国驻洛杉矶总领事馆前举行声援活动，呼吁国际社会关注西安锡安之光教会高全福牧师及其妻子庞羽被控诈骗一案，保障当事人的合法权益。

高全福出生于1957年，是西安锡安之光教会牧师。高全福于2025年5月16日在家中被带走，其妻子庞羽于同年6月被带走。今年1月，高全福、庞羽及唐秉义被控诈骗。

起诉材料案号为碑林检刑诉〔2025〕Z12号。据组织方介绍，检方建议对高全福判处12至13年有期徒刑。案件涉及教会自2008年以来约2552.6万元的奉献款，相关款项被认定为诈骗所得。家属方面对此提出异议，认为这些款项属于信徒的宗教奉献。案件目前由西安市碑林区人民法院审理，截至活动举行时尚未收到开庭通知。

活动主持人姜俊良在发言中提出了对诈骗指控的质疑。他说：“刑法里构成诈骗罪，必须有骗子虚构事实，且受害人因被骗而交出钱财。可在这起案子里，受害人是谁？”

姜俊良还表示：“自愿的给予不叫被骗，虔诚的信仰绝不是犯罪。” 他呼吁有关方面依法审查案件事实，保障当事人的合法权益。

呼吁尊重宗教信仰自由

古装运动发起人赵燕涛在发言中谈到宗教信仰与政治权力之间的关系。他说：

“宗教告诉人们：宇宙并不只是偶然堆积起来的物质，人类生命也不只是吃喝享乐、最终归于尘土的过程。人拥有灵魂、良知和尊严。”

他还表示：“真正的信仰会让人认识到：党不是神，政府并非终极真理，物质未必是存在的全部，任何政治权力都不应强行支配人的良知。”

王希在发言中强调，信徒自愿向教会奉献不应被轻率地认定为诈骗。“信仰无罪，奉献不是诈骗！”

他表示，正常宗教活动不应成为被不当追究刑事责任的理由，并呼吁外界持续关注高全福、庞羽及唐秉义的处境。

张磊在发言中谈及言论、思想和信仰自由。他说：

“甚至连你能信仰什么？他们都要把手伸进教会和寺庙，强制要求你信奉他们掌握在手中的信仰！”

他呼吁公众关注中国公民的基本自由，以及宗教人士在司法程序中应当享有的权利。

黄吉洲则强调，信仰选择应当属于个人，而不应由政府决定。他说：

“每个人与生俱来便拥有思想自由。任何政府都没有资格决定我们脑子里想什么，也没有资格评判我们的信仰。”

黄吉洲还指出：“这个判断和决定，只能由我们自己来做，绝不能由一个政权来替我们做。”

现场其他民主党员也纷纷发言，呼吁关注高全福，庞羽，释放高全福、释放庞羽、释放唐秉义！停止迫害家庭教会！还人民信仰！还人民自由！

活动组织方介绍，2026年10月3日，相关案件材料已提交美国国会及行政当局中国委员会（CECC）。信件提出两项请求：一是将高全福、庞羽列入相关政治犯数据库；二是向中方了解碑林区人民法院是否已确定开庭日期，以及辩护律师目前能否依法会见当事人。此次活动旨在引起国际社会对高全福、庞羽案的持续关注。活动发言人呼吁有关方面依法、公正处理案件，保障当事人的辩护权和律师会见权，并尊重公民的宗教信仰自由。

编辑：Gloria 校对：孔祥庆 翻译：戈冰

Demonstration Held in Front of Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles Calls for Attention to Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu Case

By Ma Qun

Abstract: On October 17, 2026, the National Committee of the China Democracy Party held a solidarity demonstration in front of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles, paying attention to the fraud case brought against Pastor Gao Quanfu of the Xi’an Light of Zion Church and his wife Pang Yu. Participants questioned the legal basis for identifying believers’ voluntary tithes and offerings as proceeds of fraud, calling on relevant authorities to try the case fairly, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved, and respect freedom of religious belief.

[Los Angeles] On the afternoon of October 17, 2026, the National Committee of the China Democracy Party held a solidarity demonstration in front of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles, calling on the international community to pay attention to the fraud case brought against Pastor Gao Quanfu of the Xi’an Light of Zion Church and his wife Pang Yu, and to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved.

Born in 1957, Gao Quanfu is a pastor at the Xi’an Light of Zion Church. Gao Quanfu was taken away from his home on May 16, 2025, and his wife Pang Yu was taken away in June of the same year. In January of this year, Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, and Tang Bingyi were charged with fraud.

The prosecution materials bear the case reference number Beilin Jian Xing Su 〔2025〕 Z12. According to the organizers, the prosecution recommended a sentence of 12 to 13 years’ imprisonment for Gao Quanfu. The case involves approximately 25.526 million yuan in church tithes and offerings since 2008, which were identified as proceeds of fraud. The family members object to this, arguing that these funds constitute religious offerings from believers. The case is currently being tried by the Beilin District People’s Court of Xi’an City, and no notice of trial had been received as of the time the demonstration was held.

Jiang Junliang, the host of the event, raised doubts regarding the fraud charges during his speech. He stated:

“To constitute the crime of fraud under criminal law, a fraudster must fabricate facts, and the victim must hand over property as a result of being deceived. But in this case, who is the victim?”

Jiang Junliang further stated: “Voluntary giving is not being deceived, and devout faith is by no means a crime.”

He called on the relevant authorities to review the facts of the case in accordance with the law and to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved.

Calling for Respect for Freedom of Religious Belief

Zhao Yantao, initiator of the Hanfu movement, discussed the relationship between religious faith and political power in his speech. He stated:

“Religion tells people that the universe is not merely a collection of matter accumulated by chance, nor is human life simply a process of eating, drinking, seeking pleasure, and ultimately returning to dust. Human beings possess a soul, conscience, and dignity.”

He further stated: “True faith leads people to realize that the Party is not God, government is not ultimate truth, material existence may not be the entirety of being, and no political power should forcibly dominate human conscience.”

In his speech, Wang Xi emphasized that voluntary tithes and offerings by believers to the church should not be lightmindedly categorized as fraud.

“Faith is no crime; tithing and offering is not fraud!”

He stated that normal religious activities should not become grounds for improper criminal prosecution, and called on the outside world to continue paying attention to the situation of Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, and Tang Bingyi.

In his speech, Zhang Lei touched upon the freedom of speech, thought, and belief. He stated:

“Even as to what you are allowed to believe in, they reach their hands into churches and temples, forcing you to believe in the faith held in their hands!”

He called on the public to pay attention to the basic freedoms of Chinese citizens, as well as the rights that religious personnel ought to enjoy in judicial proceedings.

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Huang Jizhou, on the other hand, emphasized that the choice of faith should belong to the individual and should not be determined by the government. He stated:

“Everyone possesses freedom of thought from birth. No government is qualified to decide what is in our minds, nor is any government qualified to judge our beliefs.”

Huang Jizhou also pointed out: “This judgment and decision can only be made by ourselves, and must never be made for us by a regime.”

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Other members of the China Democracy Party present at the scene also spoke one after another, calling for attention to Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, demanding: Free Gao Quanfu, free Pang Yu, and free Tang Bingyi! Stop persecuting house churches! Restore religious belief to the people! Restore freedom to the people!

According to the event organizers, on October 3, 2026, relevant case materials were submitted to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). The letter raised two requests: first, to include Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu in the relevant political prisoner database; second, to inquire with the Chinese side as to whether the Beilin District People’s Court has set a trial date, and whether defense attorneys can currently meet with the clients in accordance with the law. The purpose of this demonstration was to draw sustained international attention to the case of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu. Spokespersons at the event called on the relevant authorities to handle the case fairly and in accordance with the law, safeguard the defendants’ right to defense and their attorneys’ right to counsel visits, and respect citizens’ freedom of religious belief.

Editor: Gloria Proofreader: Kong Xiangqing Translator: Ge Bing