Category: Political Prisoners & Human Rights
Verified reporting and Free China public communication concerning political prisoners, dissidents, religious prisoners, civil and human rights, arrests, trials and releases.
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PRESS RELEASE: As Xi Meets President Trump, Free China Movement Calls on Beijing to Respect Civil and Political Rights
Free China Movement urges Beijing to respect internationally recognized civil and political rights following the reported formal arrest of Chen Yunfei on the eve of Xi Jinping’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Chen Yunfei Formally Arrested in Chengdu as Xi Meets President Trump in Washington
Rights defender and Early Rain Covenant Church member Chen Yunfei was reportedly formally arrested in Chengdu on September 23, one day before Xi Jinping’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Huang Xueqin’s Five-Year Prison Term Ends Today; Physical Release Awaiting Confirmation
Journalist and #MeToo advocate Huang Xueqin’s five-year prison term reaches its scheduled end on September 18, 2026. Free China has not yet independently verified that she has physically left custody.
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Free China Movement Launches Petition Urging Xi Jinping to Honor Hong Kong Freedom Commitments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Free China Movement today launched a public petition urging Xi Jinping and the Government of the People’s Republic of China to honor commitments made to Hong Kong, restore…
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Rapid Response: Keep the Promise — Restore Hong Kong’s Freedoms and Free Jimmy Lai
Free China Movement Rapid Response — September 14, 2026 Xi Jinping’s anticipated September 24 Washington meeting should put Hong Kong’s promised freedoms on the agenda. Beijing cannot ask the world to trust new agreements while dismissing commitments already…
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Editorial: China’s Credibility Depends on Keeping Its Promise to Hong Kong
When Xi Jinping arrives for an anticipated Washington meeting on September 24, the discussion should not be limited to tariffs, technology and strategic competition. It should include a simpler question: Can the PRC’s international commitments be trusted? Hong…
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Ahead of Xi’s Washington Meeting, New Petition Demands Beijing Keep Its Promise to Hong Kong
WASHINGTON / HONG KONG — September 14, 2026. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on September 24, creating a new diplomatic test of Beijing’s commitments to Hong Kong. Reuters reported…
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Li Wangyang (李旺阳): Labor Activist, Prisoner of Conscience, and the Unresolved Questions Around His Death
Profile and documented timeline of veteran labor activist and prisoner of conscience Li Wangyang, including his 2012 death and the subsequent detention and disappearance of relatives seeking answers.
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Rapid Response: Showing a Photograph Is Not Secession — Release Zhang Yi
A photograph is not secession. Peaceful expression is not a national-security crime. Wuhan rights activist Zhang Yi remains detained in Lhasa on suspicion of ‘inciting secession.’ Amnesty International says his detention followed an incident in which he showed…