Gaukas Wang (Wang Yiyan), a US-based Great Firewall and anti-censorship researcher, lost contact with the outside world after returning to China in the summer of 2024 and has been missing since July 2024. Chinese Human Rights issued a statement in June 2026 expressing concern.
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中国人权（HRIC）
2026-10-09 18:07 · Since July 2024, his whereabouts have been unknown, and he has not been reachable through his usual public channels.
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中国人权（HRIC）
2026-10-09 18:07 · According to friends and colleagues, Wang returned to China in the summer of 2024.
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Firewall researcher Wang Yiyan missing since returning to China in July 2024, whereabouts still unknown
2024.07 · Reported
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