11.06
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Macao
On November 6, the Macau Court of First Instance sentenced 69-year-old former pro-democracy legislator and long-time organizer of June 4th memorial activities, Au Kam-san, to 12 years and 6 months in prison on charges of subversion of state power, colluding with foreign organizations to endanger national security, and violating confidentiality. This is the first national security criminal case since Macau's sovereignty handover. Au was arrested in July 2025 and tried behind closed doors in September this year. His family questioned the restrictions on his choice of legal counsel, and Human Rights Watch criticized the case for violating due process.
11.05
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Hong Kong
On November 5, the Hong Kong High Court sentenced Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison for "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" for his 2020 calls for foreign sanctions against the Chinese and Hong Kong governments. The remaining two months of his original sentence can be counted, and he must serve until November 2036.
11.05
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Hong Kong
On November 5, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Coming just one day after the case of Au Kam-san in Macau on the following day, prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong and Macau have been sentenced to heavy prison terms for two consecutive days.
11.05
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
On November 5, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a statement regarding the 10-year prison sentence handed down to Joshua Wong, condemning the Hong Kong government for harming human rights and freedom of speech in the name of national security. It noted that Wong has been detained for over 2,000 days since late 2020 and called for an end to political abuse of the legal system and the release of detained individuals.
11.05
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Hong Kong
On November 5, the European External Action Service (EEAS) issued a statement criticizing the 10-year prison sentence handed down to Joshua Wong for "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces," calling the verdict politically motivated and demanding his immediate release.
11.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On November 1, Yibao published the full text of Cheng Wanjun's 'The Endless Soul of Freedom: A Confession of a Chinese Political Prisoner.' He openly opposes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and stated he fears being harmed by 'long-arm jurisdiction.'
10.20
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Sanmenxia, Henan
Rights defense activist Xing Wangli (55) from Xixian County, Henan, is serving a sentence at Sanmenxia Prison. After visiting him on October 20, his wife Xu Jincui reported that he had visibly lost weight, that the skin on both hands was worn through and bleeding, and that he could barely endure the long hours of labor. His family is worried about the disability in his right hand and an old head injury, and is calling for a reduction in the intensity of his labor and attention to his health.
10.17
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to a tip-off from X user @LeiYang8964, a mainland Chinese netizen was sentenced by the authorities to three years and six months in prison for the crime of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" after posting remarks on an overseas social platform that defamed and attacked the country's leaders and the national system. This incident reflects the Chinese government's severe control over and punishment of domestic netizens' speech on overseas platforms.
10.16
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to Twitter user @LeiYang8964, netizen "Ayu" was previously detained for nearly a year after calling the police to have himself arrested, and has now been released. The post says Ayu was held over his own actions and has now completed his sentence and regained his freedom. The incident has drawn attention on social media, and the relevant details as well as the specific reason for calling the police remain to be further verified.
10.16
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), a woman suffering from schizophrenia posted slogans bearing phrases such as "expel the CCP" outside the door of her residence, and was found guilty of incitement by a Hong Kong court, sentenced to 3 months of treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
10.14
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In the Zhejiang Financial Center incident, the grandmother of Zhu Yidan, a detained rights defender and doctoral student, spoke out in a group chat, issuing 'Ten Questions of Blood and Tears.' She stated that her granddaughter has been detained for 9 months and denied bail, accused of 'conspiracy' merely for forwarding rights-defense information, and questioned where the social danger lies.
10.13
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Ren Zhiqiang, now 75, was arrested in 2020 for publicly criticizing Xi Jinping and sentenced to 18 years in prison the same year. He has lost his freedom for more than 6 years, and reports recently emerged that his health has deteriorated in prison, which has been verified as true.
10.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu, Henan
The Intermediate People's Court of Shangqiu City, Henan Province, sentenced Zhou Xianwang of Hubei to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes, finding that the total amount of bribes accepted amounted to more than 60.5 million yuan.
10.05
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Hong Kong
On October 5, former Hong Kong Alliance vice chair Chow Hang-tung formally appealed her conviction for incitement to subvert state power and her sentence of 7 years and 3 months; the case has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. The Hong Kong Alliance case involved four defendants: Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to 7 years, Albert Ho to 5 years and 2 months, and the Alliance was fined HK$1.5 million.
09.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·United States
The US Congress and Administrative Authorities China Committee (CECC) issued a statement noting that Ilham Tuheti has been serving a life sentence for the crime of "splitting the state" for 12 years. In reality, he has been dedicated to Uyghur-Han dialogue to bridge differences, and called for Trump and Xi Jinping to pay attention to his case during their meeting.
[Follow-up · September 23, 2026] On September 23, the US Congress and Administrative Authorities China Committee (CECC) stated that as the US President and Xi Jinping are about to hold a dialogue, the Ilham Tuheti case should be placed on the agenda, and his unconditional release should become an urgent priority.