Police have arrested 1,000 "Church of Almighty God" members in connection with more than 500 cases since June, when the Ministry of Public Security initiated a nationwide special campaign to attack the cult, the ministry said on Thursday.

The special action followed a killing in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, on May 28, when a woman was beaten to death by six alleged cult members.

The crackdown will continue for the rest of this year, the ministry said.