https://chinarightsrecord.org/?lang=en Human-rights news and evidence archive on China en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/feng-rui-labor-rights-detention-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/feng-rui-labor-rights-detention-2026?lang=en Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000 Citing Hong Kong's Ming Pao, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported on October 4 that Feng Rui, known online as "Xiao Wu," a blogger long focused on Chinese labor rights, had gone missing and was believed detained by authorities. His WeChat public account "Chiapas Dongfeng TV" stopped updating on September 14, and his 100,000-plus-character annual report on 2025 labor-rights cases was deleted. The report says he has met with a lawyer, but the alleged charge is unknown; no official account of a legal basis has emerged. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/nanyang-jia-pin-vpn-posts-sentence-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/nanyang-jia-pin-vpn-posts-sentence-2026?lang=en Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jia Pin, a resident of Wolong District, Nanyang, Henan, was sentenced to four years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" over social media posts made via VPN between 2014 and 2022. He was released on September 21, 2026, and published photos of his indictment, verdict and release certificate on Facebook on October 6, 2026. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/wanying-zhang-fbi-arrest-transnational-repression-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/wanying-zhang-fbi-arrest-transnational-repression-2026?lang=en Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000 On October 4, the FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport, charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government and accusing her of surveilling a son of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and his family at the direction of Chinese officials. Taiwan's presidential office called it "a typical case of transnational repression." The case is at the charging stage; guilt has not been adjudicated. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/pastor-wang-yi-health-claims-unverified-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/pastor-wang-yi-health-claims-unverified-2026?lang=en Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0000 In an October 3 open letter, Early Rain Covenant Church said Wang Yi's family had been able to visit him fewer than five times in nearly eight years and that normal visits, correspondence and calls remained restricted. The church called for accurate health, examination and treatment information. The letter did not confirm an advanced-liver-cancer diagnosis or include medical records, so Wang's actual condition remains unverified. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/trump-xi-political-prisoners-discussion-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/trump-xi-political-prisoners-discussion-2026?lang=en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0000 U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House on September 30 that he had discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping and hoped the talks would prove fruitful. He did not identify the cases discussed or disclose a Chinese response or any release arrangement. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/hong-kong-boom-news-founder-arrested-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/hong-kong-boom-news-founder-arrested-2026?lang=en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0000 Hong Kong police arrested independent Boom News founder Tang Ho-wing and Lee Ying-chi on September 30 over alleged acts carried out with seditious intent. Both were released on bail in the early hours of October 2 after nearly two days in custody. Police have not disclosed the specific alleged conduct or any formal charging document. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/taiwan-scholar-tsai-chin-shu-returns-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/taiwan-scholar-tsai-chin-shu-returns-2026?lang=en Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:34:00 +0000 Multiple editorial news organizations report that Taiwanese scholar Tsai Chin-shu has returned to Taiwan. He disappeared in Xiamen in 2018 and was later sentenced by Chinese authorities to four years in prison for espionage. Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation confirmed his release in 2023, but reports said restrictions continued to prevent his return. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says it is aware of his return but has withheld details on privacy grounds. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/china-upr-fourth-cycle-midterm-report-2026?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/china-upr-fourth-cycle-midterm-report-2026?lang=en Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:32:00 +0000 UK-based human rights organization The Rights Practice published a mid-term report on China's fourth-cycle UN Universal Periodic Review on September 29. It examines national-security law, the death penalty, deprivation of liberty, fair-trial rights, forced labour, freedom of expression and transnational repression. Its conclusions are the organization's assessment; the Chinese government has said it accepted 290 recommendations while rejecting criticism it considers false or politically biased. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/china-exit-entry-decree-841-takes-effect?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/china-exit-entry-decree-841-takes-effect?lang=en Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:36:00 +0000 China's State Council Decree No. 841 took effect on September 15, setting out new exit and entry restrictions. Human Rights Watch says broadly framed national-security provisions may expand administrative discretion over exit bans. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/huang-xueqin-reported-released-whereabouts-unconfirmed?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/huang-xueqin-reported-released-whereabouts-unconfirmed?lang=en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0000 The Guardian reports that journalist and feminist activist Sophia Huang Xueqin left prison on September 18 after completing a five-year sentence; supporters say they still cannot reach her, leaving her whereabouts and post-release restrictions unconfirmed. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/rights-groups-open-letter-2026-09-16?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/rights-groups-open-letter-2026-09-16?lang=en Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:40:00 +0000 Freedom House published a September 16 letter with 29 signatories raising detention, legal and transnational-repression concerns. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-sentences?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-sentences?lang=en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A Hong Kong court sentenced Chow Hang-tung to seven years and three months, Lee Cheuk-yan to seven years, and Albert Ho to five years and two months for “inciting subversion.” The sentences are corroborated by multiple independent editorial sources and a rights organization. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/religious-practice-reporting?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/religious-practice-reporting?lang=en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Human Rights Watch reports that Chinese authorities are encouraging residents to report unapproved religious activity. The practical scope still requires review of official texts and local enforcement. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/un-xinjiang-follow-up?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/un-xinjiang-follow-up?lang=en Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Chinese Human Rights Defenders says the UN’s 2022 Xinjiang assessment found that patterns of arbitrary and discriminatory detention may constitute international crimes and is calling for follow-up. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/niu-tengyu-un-opinion?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/niu-tengyu-un-opinion?lang=en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A 2026 opinion by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Niu Tengyu’s imprisonment violated rights to liberty, fair trial and expression, and called for release and reparations. https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/lawyers-law-amendment?lang=en https://chinarightsrecord.org/article/lawyers-law-amendment?lang=en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Draft Lawyers Law amendments published in June 2026 add requirements concerning support for Communist Party leadership. Rights groups say this may further constrain lawyers in sensitive cases.