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ZCode Repository-Upload Controversy Raises New Questions About Data Control Behind Mainland China’s Digital Firewall
A reverse-engineering report alleging broad ZCode workspace uploads — followed by an apology and remediation announcement from Zhipu AI — raises new questions about transparency, cloud data flows and user control inside mainland China’s tightly controlled digital environment.
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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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Early Rain Covenant Church Says 11 Elderly Christians Detained in Chengdu
Early Rain Covenant Church members say police detained 11 people, most over 60, during a small reading gathering in Chengdu on September 11.
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Tibetans Begin 200-Mile New York-to-Washington Walk Ahead of Xi Visit
Tibetan activists and supporters have begun a six-day, roughly 200-mile walk from New York to Washington ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned U.S. visit.
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Xi’an Light of Zion Church Cases Advance as Lawyers Allege Court Obstruction
Cases involving three Xi’an Light of Zion Church leaders are advancing toward trial as rights lawyers allege obstruction and mistreatment at court.
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China’s New Exit-Entry Rules Take Effect, Expanding National-Security Travel Controls
China’s State Council Decree No. 841 took effect September 15, creating new exit-entry rules and expanding authorities’ powers to restrict travel on national-security and technology-security grounds.
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CHRD Report Documents 209 Alleged Torture Cases Involving Prisoners of Conscience
A new CHRD report examines 209 alleged torture and ill-treatment cases from 2016–2025 and interviews with 25 defenders, relatives and lawyers.
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Rights Groups Call for Sophia Huang Xueqin’s Release Without Post-Prison Restrictions
Sixty civil-society organizations say journalist and #MeToo advocate Sophia Huang Xueqin is expected to complete her five-year sentence September 18.
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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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Free China Launches 100,000-Message Campaign to Break the Isolation of Political Prisoners
Free China Movement launches Prisoners Are Not Forgotten, calling on people worldwide to leave 100,000 messages of hope and solidarity for political prisoners by the end of 2026.