Former Southern Metropolis Daily journalist Li Xin is shown in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of Li’s wife, He Fangxian
A former columnist at a top newspaper who disappeared in southeast Asia earlier this month after fleeing China to seek political asylum is now back in the country, “assisting police with an investigation,” his wife said. Continue reading
Disappeared Chinese Journalist Back in China, ‘Helping Police With Enquiries’已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Press Freedom
Tagged disapprarance, Henan, Li Xin, Southern Metropolis Daily
2015-12-07
Journalist Li Xin, who went into exile to protect his family in China, in undated photo.
Photo courtesy of Li Xin
Authorities in the southern province of Guangdong have prevented the wife and son of a former columnist at a top Chinese newspaper from leaving the country to join him after his defection.
Li Xin, rights activist and writer for the cutting-edge Southern Metropolis Daily newspaper, fled to India three months ago after being recruited by China’s state security police to spy on his fellow Continue reading
China Slaps Exit Ban on Wife, Son of Defected Former Journalist已关闭评论
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Tagged Journalist, Li Xin, Southern Metropolis Daily
2015-11-17
Journalist Li Xin, who went into exile to protect his family in China, in undated photo.
Photo courtesy of Li Xin
A former columnist at a top newspaper who fled China after being recruited to spy on activists by state security police has revealed some of the inner workings of Continue reading
Chinese Media Outlets ‘Take Daily Orders’ From Government: Journalist已关闭评论
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Tagged Journalist, Li Xin, Southern Metropolis Daily
