On November 3, Cheng Wanjun, former editor-in-chief of "Law and Life" magazine, flew from Thailand to Taiwan Taoyuan Airport to seek short-term humanitarian protection and transit to a third country. He is currently restricted to the airport holding lounge. He stated that although the UNHCR in Thailand classified him as a high-risk case, his personal safety could not be guaranteed.
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.'
In the early morning of November 7, 2019, while waiting for a flight at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport, Cheng Wanjun was suddenly surrounded and captured by over a dozen SWAT police officers. He was handcuffed behind his back, hooded, shoved into a police car, and taken to an undisclosed location, beginning a long-term detention.
In 2019, Cheng Wanjun was reported for commenting on Xi Jinping at his workplace, subsequently sentenced to six years in prison. After completing his sentence in 2025, he left the country and arrived in Thailand.