Yuan Keqin, Japan-Based Scholar Jailed Seven Years in China on “Espionage” Charges, Reportedly Released (opens in new tab)

In 2019, Professor Yuan Keqin and his wife made a brief trip to China to attend his mother’s funeral. After entering China, Yuan disappeared. Denied a lawyer for two years, Yuan was detained and convicted under the Counter-Espionage Law. Now, he has reportedly been released, but may remain under surveillance.