Filmmaker and writer Du Bin was detained for over a month beginning on December 16, 2020 for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” ahead of the launch of his book on communism in the Soviet Union, set to publish on January 1, 2021. Authorities imposed one year of bail following Du’s release from detention on January 24, 2021. He was previously detained in 2013 after releasing a documentary on forced labor.
