Dalian Fruit Grower Yu Kewei, Rights-Defense Activist, Arrested on Suspicion of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble

Date2026.09.16

LocationDalian

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On September 16, Dalian fruit grower Yu Kewei, who participated in the rights-defense campaign over the death of cherry trees, was approved for arrest on suspicion of the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble; the charges are related to his online speech. Ji Xiaowei and several other fruit growers engaged in rights defense had previously been arrested as well.

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2026-10-07 15:17 · 10月6日财新披露，科普博主洪广玉因帮助大连樱桃果农维权被刑拘，果农于可伟、纪小卫等此前已被批捕，维权自2022年樱桃树死亡纠纷起持续多年。

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Sayings · 2026-10-07 15:02 On October 6, Caixin revealed that science blogger Hong Guangyu was criminally detained for helping Dalian cherry farmers defend their rights; farmers Yu Kewei, Ji Xiaowei and others had previously been approved for arrest, and the rights defense had continued for many years since the dispute over the death of cherry trees in 2022.

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