Chinese authorities removed a cross from a church Friday after Christian protesters ended a month-long sit-in on the building's roof in a bid to protect the cross from what they said was its unfair removal, witnesses said.
Communist China officially guarantees freedom of religion though authorities are sometimes suspicious of religious groups.
Christians in the eastern province of Zhejiang, which has a growing Christian population, say authorities have been taking down crosses on churches since last year, creating tension between officials and congregations.