China rights lawyer held for ‘inciting state subversion’

Source: China – South China Morning PostA human rights lawyer has been detained in China on suspicion of “inciting state subversion”, according to an official notice obtained by his wife weeks after he spoke out for a hospitalised teacher.Xie Yang – who has previously defended Christians and democracy activists – has not been heard from since he was detained more than a week ago in Changsha, in central Hunan province.Beijing has stepped up its crackdown on civil society since Xi Jinping took power in 2012, tightening restrictions on…Read More

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