Excerpted from Wall Street Journal:
Human Rights in China, an activist group based in New York, said Tuesday that Chinese authorities detained a political activist named Huang Qi late last week on suspicion of illegally possessing state secrets following his visits to the quake zone. In a statement, the group said it learned of the detention from relatives of Mr. Huang, who is based in Chengdu, the provincial capital. Mr. Huang said in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal that he had met with parents of Dongqi Middle School victims.
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Rights Activist Huang Qi Detained on Suspicion of Holding State Secrets - Press Release:
Human Rights in China Condemns the Detention of Huang Qi by Police in Chengdu - HRIC Report:
State Secrets: China’s Legal Labyrinth, June 12, 2007,
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/41421 - HRIC Press Release:
HRIC Deplores Intimidation of Rights Activists Ahead of U.S.-China Talks on Human Rights