The Buzz | China says pastor suspected of misappropriating funds

China’s state-sanctioned Protestant church body says a pastor in a province where authorities have been cracking down on churches is under investigation for suspected misappropriation of funds.
The Zhejiang province branch of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement said on its website yesterday that Gu Yuese was also accused of other unspecified economic crimes.
The notice expressed “deep shock and regret” over the news and said Gu’s alleged crimes were his personal behavior. In an apparent attempt to allay doubts about their allegations, it urged parishoners to be “clear-headed” about the developments and said all were equal under Chinese law.