Chinese journalist Liu Hu detained in Sichuan after report scrutinising local officials

A veteran Chinese investigative journalist has been detained by police in Sichuan province after publishing an article critical of local officials, raising fresh concerns about the abuse of power. On Monday evening, police in Jinjiang district in Sichuan’s capital city of Chengdu issued a notice on social media on the matter. It stated that a person surnamed Liu, 50, and one surnamed Wu, 34, had been “subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law” on suspicion of lodging...

Source: scmp.com at 2/3/2026 9:28:15 AM.

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