Screen grab of a Jan. 21, 2019, Hong Kong television interview of activist and writer Pang Jian. (Photo courtesy of RFA)
By LiCAS.news
Jul 7 2021
A Catholic writer and activist has been arrested and detained in the northern Chinese province of Hebei on suspicion of “splitting the country.”
Catholic activist and writer Pang Jian, 30, who writes under the pen-name Gao Yang, was detained by police in Hebei’s Gaobeidian city since January, said a report from Radio Free Asia.
His detention came after he reported on forced demolitions and evictions in rural areas around Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.
“The police came and searched our home, looking through Pang Jian’s stuff,” said the activist’s father, Pang Jingxian. “They took it all away, and we didn’t hear anything for a while.”
The police later sent a notice of detention and a notice of formal arrest to Pang Jingxian dated January 15 and January 28, respectively.
“After they notified me, I went to visit him a few times, but we haven’t heard anything since then,” said the father.
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