While under house arrest for penning an essay in February 2020 regarding China’s repressive response to COVID-19, Xu was detained on July 6 on spurious charges but released six days later. In 2019, Tsinghua University barred Xu from teaching after he criticized Xi’s mandate. In 2020, Xu was also fired from Tsinghua University for “corrupted morals” after years of escalating punishment for his political writing. No updates since then.
Xu Zhangrun
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Scholar
Country:China
Region:Asia-Pacific
Gender:Male
Status:Conditional Release
Years active:2020