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Verified sourced News + Editorial posts in English.
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Chinese Rights Advocate Li Qing Reportedly Detained in Washington While Heading to Embassy Protest
Supporters report that Hangzhou rights advocate Li Qing was detained in Washington while heading toward a protest near the Chinese Embassy. Free China Movement has not independently confirmed the arrest, legal basis, or any ICE custody.
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When Criticism Becomes Criminal Evidence: Yin Jiangen Appeal Court Delays Ruling After Acquittal Plea
Citizen journalist Yin Jiangen remains imprisoned after an appeal hearing in which his lawyer argued for acquittal. The court called the case major and complex and did not announce a ruling.
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3,318 Days Disappeared: Gao Zhisheng’s Whereabouts Remain Unknown More Than Nine Years After He Vanished
September 12, 2026 — Chinese human-rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has now been missing for more than nine years, with his whereabouts and condition still unknown. A rights-monitoring account circulating this week marked 3,318 days since his disappearance. Gao…
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Twenty Years for Jimmy Lai: Prison Record Puts Hong Kong’s Harshest National Security Sentence in Human Terms
Hong Kong Freedom Petition: Keep China’s Promise to Hong Kong — sign and share → HONG KONG, September 12, 2026 — Seven months after Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, renewed…
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Less Than Three Weeks After Release, Lu Huihuang Reportedly Detained a Day After Accessing Uncensored Internet
Chinese rights defender Lu Huihuang was reportedly detained on September 5, one day after accessing the uncensored Internet at a friend’s home to seek help, less than three weeks after completing a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
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Zhang Yi Case Update: Lawyer Meets Detained Wuhan Activist in Lhasa as ‘Inciting Secession’ Investigation Continues
LHASA — September 12, 2026. A lawyer has met detained Wuhan rights activist Zhang Yi at the Lhasa City Detention Center while authorities continue investigating him on suspicion of ‘inciting secession,’ according to a September 11 update circulated…
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Hong Kong Before and After 2019: The Freedom Rankings Tell a Story of What Was Lost
HONG KONG — September 12, 2026. A claim circulating in discussion of Hong Kong’s present political condition points to the city’s strong 2019 freedom rankings. Hong Kong ranked third worldwide in the Cato Institute’s 2019 Human Freedom Index,…
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Reuters Reports Barter-Like Iran-China Trade Used to Bypass Sanctions
Reuters reports that Iran used oil-linked, barter-like arrangements to finance Chinese goods and infrastructure outside conventional sanctioned channels.
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Qingdao Shipyard Fire Kills 25 People Aboard Ocean Melody
Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard the Ocean Melody during repair work at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding; the cause remains under investigation.
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Hong Kong Court Convicts Dow Jones of Obstructing Selina Cheng’s Union Rights
A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones of obstructing Selina Cheng’s union right while acquitting the publisher on a separate dismissal charge.