09.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Jilin City
Investigative reporter Liu Hu wrote on September 29 that Wang Yufeng, the whistleblower in the case of Huawel Microelectronics' illegal and non-compliant information disclosure, was taken away by Jilin police from Shanghai in November 2022 and has been detained for nearly four years. The case has entered the CSRC's proposed whistleblower reward list; as of September 23, the trial had lasted a cumulative 107 days, and several of Wang Yufeng's sealed companies have become substantively bankrupt.
09.21
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On September 19, 2026, the WeChat public account “Law and Emotion” published a report by Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu about Zheng Shuai being demanded 100 million yuan to “buy his freedom.” After verification, the article has now been deleted.
09.12
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Chengdu
On September 10, 2026, the Jinjiang Branch of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau lifted the bail for Liu Hu due to changes in the case. Lawyer Zhou Ze posted the decision, announcing the end of the criminal prosecution initiated in February of this year, and Liu Hu will not need to stand trial.
09.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Around September 8, investigative reporter Liu Hu disclosed on the WeChat public account "Fa Yu Qing" that when Liu Yuan served as deputy head of Xiaodian District in Taiyuan in 2006, he drove an official vehicle across double solid lines and turned left, causing 1 death and 6 injuries; he bore 504,000 yuan in compensation, and Liu Hu questioned the determination of accident liability.
02.02
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 6
·Chengdu
On February 2, 2026, the Jinjiang Branch of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau announced that former investigative journalist Liu Hu and self-media person Wu Yingjiao were subject to criminal coercive measures on suspicion of fabricating accusations to frame others and illegal business operations. The two had previously published reports alleging that Pu Fayou, the Party Secretary of Pujang County, was suspected of illegally seizing corporate assets. The incident sparked condemnation from journalist organizations and public opinion both at home and abroad. On February 14, the police, citing the application of the two individuals, changed the coercive measures to release on bail pending trial in accordance with Article 67 of the Criminal Procedure Law. On September 10, 2026, defense lawyer Zhou Ze released the decision of the Jinjiang Branch to lift the bail pending trial, citing 'changes in the case circumstances,' and Liu Hu would not need to stand trial. Liu Hu had previously filed real-name reports against several high-ranking officials between 2012 and 2013, leading to multiple detentions.