Chinese Journalists and Publishers Detained on Espionage Charges

Concerns are growing for Li Yanhe, a Taiwan-based book publisher who is believed to have been detained in China. Li, who is also known as Fucha, reportedly travelled to Shanghai last month to visit relatives but has been uncontactable since Thursday. He is the editor-in-chief of Gusa Publishing, which is known for publishing books critical of the Chinese Communist party or politically sensitive. The alleged detention has sparked concern in Taiwan and in east Asian academic and dissident circles. Under the rule of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, crackdowns on dissenters, human rights groups, and critics have intensified.