The trial of Beijing-based activist Xu Zhiyong ended on Wednesday evening, but no information relating to the court proceeding has been made public. Photo: Handout
The trial of Beijing-based activist Xu Zhiyong ended on Wednesday evening, but no information relating to the court proceeding has been made public. Photo: Handout

Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong on trial for state subversion amid secrecy and tight security

  • Xu and fellow advocate for Chinese civil rights Ding Jiaxi have been detained for more than two years
  • Xu’s sister reports being taken away by unidentified men in the middle of the night and denied necessities for nine hours before her brother’s trial

The trial of Beijing-based activist Xu Zhiyong ended on Wednesday evening, but no information relating to the court proceeding has been made public. Photo: Handout
The trial of Beijing-based activist Xu Zhiyong ended on Wednesday evening, but no information relating to the court proceeding has been made public. Photo: Handout
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