China has cracked down on groups it labels "cults"
Five Chinese Christians sentenced to death for involvement in an "evil cult" have had their sentences overturned and will be re-tried, according to activists.
The Hong Kong based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said the supreme court in the province of Hubei had ruled that the convictions last December were not based on enough evidence.
The rare move comes a few weeks before Chinese President Jiang Zemin is due to visit US President George Bush at his Texas ranch.
Mr Bush, on a visit to Beijing in February, called for China to embrace freedom of worship.
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Paul Fountain | 1/30/2009
