Wang Yiyan, a Chinese scholar based in the United States who has long studied China's internet firewall and anti-censorship tools, went missing for nearly two years after returning to China in the summer of 2024; on June 15, 2026, "Chinese Human Rights" issued a statement calling on the Chinese government to disclose his legal status and guarantee his personal safety.
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2026-10-03 03:51 · 网络审查研究者王一言回国后失联近两年。中国人权在2026年6月15日发布声明称，王一言，又名 Gaukas Wang，是长期研究中国互联网审查、防火墙技术和反审查工具的网络安全研究者，也是开源社区贡献者。声明呼吁中国政府立即说明王一言的下落、法律状态，并保障其人身安全。
公开资料显示，王一言2018年前往美国，就读于科罗拉多大学博尔德分校，2021年以最高...
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中国人权 呼吁关注失联网络审查研究者王一言
2026-10-09 12:26 · 中国人权（Human Rights in China, HRIC）对网络审查研究者王一言（Yiyan Wang，又名 Gaukas Wang）持续失联深表关切，并呼吁中国政府立即说明其下落和现状，保障其人身安全和基本权利。
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Firewall Technology Researcher Wang Yiyan Missing for Nearly Two Years After Returning to China, Drawing Attention from International Human Rights Organizations
2026.06.15 · Reported
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