Chen Qiushi | |
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陈秋实 | |
![]() Chen participated in a boxing match in 2022 | |
Born | Daxing'anling Prefecture, China | 19 September 1985
Disappeared | 6 February 2020 Wuhan, China |
Status | Found as of September 2021 |
Other names | Steven Chen |
Education | Heilongjiang University (LLB) |
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Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Chen Qiushi[a] (born 19 September 1985), also known as Steven Chen, is a Chinese lawyer, activist, and citizen journalist who covered the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and the COVID-19 pandemic which included criticism of the government response. He went missing on 6 February 2020[1][2] after reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. The Chinese government reportedly informed Chen's family and friends that he had been detained for the purpose of COVID-19 quarantine. Critics, including media freedom groups, have expressed skepticism about government motives, and have unsuccessfully called on the government to allow outside contact with Chen.
Chen re-emerged in September 2021, but provided no explanation of the circumstances of his disappearance.
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