Du Bin, a Chinese journalist and poet, was arrested on October 15, 2025, and held at the Shunyi Detention Center in Beijing on allegations of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” marking the third time he has faced this accusation; the first occurred after he directed a documentary about abuses of women at a forced labor camp in China, and the second after he authored a book on communism in the Soviet Union. Reports indicate the arrest was carried out secretly. He had previously been detained in December 2020 and released in January 2021 after 37 days, reportedly under a one-year bail pending trial, during which he was questioned about his books and publishing activities.