Why did they sentence Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old man, to 20 years in prison?
Jimmy Lai: A Man Who Came Out of a Fishing Boat’s Cargo Hold—Why Was He Sentenced to 20 Years? Jimmy Lai was born into a merchant …
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2026
September
Lord, please have mercy on China: intercede for Qin Yongmin, Niu Tengyu, and Li Yixue.
Lord, Have Mercy on China ——Interceding for Qin Yongmin, Niu Tengyu, and Li Yixue In China, how great a price must a person pay to…
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China is rapidly becoming the next North Korea.
What Direction Is China Heading In? China is rapidly moving toward an increasingly closed and authoritarian social structure. The …
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Gao Zhisheng Has Been Missing for Nine Years: Where Is He? Is He Still Alive?
Nine Years Since Gao Zhisheng Disappeared: Where Is He? Is He Still Alive? On August 13, 2017, China’s renowned human rights lawye…
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Remember Zhang Zhan—The Person Who Recorded the Truth in the Darkness
September 19, 2026, marks the first anniversary of citizen journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan being sentenced to four…
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