Wang Quanzhang, an outspoken rights advocate, had been in custody since 2015 under President Xi Jinping’s campaign to obliterate threats to Communist Party control.
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‘Individual Plaintiff’ Brought Case Against Imprisoned Navy Veteran, Iran Says
An Iranian news report deepened the mystery over why the veteran, Michael R. White, was imprisoned in Iran last July. His mother said she feared he has cancer.
Scholars and Ex-Diplomats Warn of Chill After Canadians Detained in China
An open letter urges China to free two Canadian men, and warns that their detention will magnify distrust and impede international cooperation on research.
China Using Taped Confessions to Intimidate Young Communists, Students Say
The authorities appear to be escalating efforts to crush a student-led campaign for workers’ rights that has evaded Beijing’s control.
An American Disappeared in Syria 2 Years Ago. His Family Wants Trump to Help.
Majd Kamalmaz went missing after being stopped at a government checkpoint in Damascus. His family is now speaking out, hoping President Trump will prioritize his case.
Huang Qi, Online Dissident and Rights Advocate in China, Faces Trial
The case of the blogger behind the popular website 64 Tianwang has drawn intense international scrutiny, in part because he has a kidney disease.
Family of Navy Veteran Held in Iran Says He Had Valid Visa and Is No Spy
The family of Michael R. White, the first American seized in Iran since President Trump took office, also said he suffered serious health issues.
China Targets Prominent Uighur Intellectuals to Erase an Ethnic Identity
The mass detention of Uighur artists, journalists and scholars has become an alarming symbol of the Communist Party’s most intense social-engineering drive in decades.
China Holds Secret Trial for Rights Lawyer After 3 Years in Detention
The case of Wang Quanzhang shows how Chinese officials can override legal protections. But he and his wife have also become symbols of resistance.
An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think
International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.