Rapid Response | September 11, 2026
Free China Movement stands with Jing Shuren (景树仁) and his family following the reported four-year first-instance sentence.
A citizen who helps workers, speaks for strangers and brings grievances into public view should not lose years of freedom for doing so.
Conscience is not a crime. Jing’s sacrifice is evidence that China’s conscience is still alive.
Read the deeper argument: When the Law Punishes Conscience: Why Justice Can Stand Above Unjust Law.