It's not uncommon for individuals who speak out against the government to disappear in China, but the scope of the "disappeared" has expanded since President Xi Jinping came to power in 2013. Not only dissidents and activists, but also high-level officials, Marxists, foreigners and even a movie star — people who never publicly opposed the ruling Communist Party — have been whisked away by police to unknown destinations. The widening dragnet throws into stark relief the lengths to which Xi's administration is willing to go to maintain its control and authority.
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Photojournalist Lu Guang Disappeared in China
The People's Republic of the Disappeared: Stories from inside China's system for enforced disappearances
Photojournalist Lu Guang Disappeared in China
The People's Republic of the Disappeared: Stories from inside China's system for enforced disappearances