The Chinese lawyer who vanished two years ago and the only man who’s seen him since
Lawyer who claims he visited Wang Quanzhang says he’s doing well in a Tianjin facility, but his wife is angry about his treatment – and worried
Human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang – who had not been seen or heard from since he was detained in a crackdown two years ago – is in good health in a Tianjin facility, according to a lawyer who claims to have visited him.
While Wang’s wife, Li Wenzu, was relieved to know where he was, she said she was angry that he had been detained without trial since July 10, 2015.
Tianjin prosecutors told Li early this year that Wang had been indicted on charges of “inciting subversion of state power”, but there had been no information about any trial since then.
Wang’s relatives as well as lawyers and international human rights groups have repeatedly appealed to the Chinese authorities for his release and for information on his well-being.
He had also been denied access to lawyers. However, Zhejiang-based lawyer Chen Youxi on Wednesday announced on social media that he had met Wang in a Tianjin detention facility and that he was in good health.