This report examines the practice of political imprisonment in the People’s Republic of China, documenting patterns of arrest, detention, and punishment of individuals targeted for their political views or perceived dissent. It analyzes the legal and administrative mechanisms used to justify political detentions, including “re-education,” labor camps, and forms of extrajudicial punishment.
This book is a firsthand account of Anthony Grey, a Reuters correspondent who was held as a political hostage by the People's Republic of China government for two years (1967–1969) during the Cultural Revolution. Through personal narrative, Grey describes his experiences of detention, the psychological pressures, his interactions with local authorities, and the political and social situation …