Fang Ran was detained last month, according to posts on social media. Photo: Handout
Fang Ran was detained last month, according to posts on social media. Photo: Handout

PhD student researching Chinese labour movements ‘detained for subversion of state power’

  • Posts appealing for the release of Fang Ran, a postgraduate at the University of Hong Kong, say he was taken away by agents in the mainland city of Nanning
  • Fang’s disappearance has heightened concerns among Hong Kong-based academics working on sensitive topics

Fang Ran was detained last month, according to posts on social media. Photo: Handout
Fang Ran was detained last month, according to posts on social media. Photo: Handout
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