Two Chinese Journalists Detained After Reporting on Corruption

Two investigative journalists, Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao, were detained this week after publishing an article alleging corruption by a local official in Pujiang County in Sichuan Province. Police in Chengdu said a 50-year-old man surnamed Liu and a 34-year-old man surnamed Wu had been detained on suspicion of "making false accusations" and conducting "illegal business operations." Their lawyer, Zhou Ze, confirmed their identities and said he visited Mr.

Liu at a Chengdu detention center, adding that the case appeared to be based solely on the article the two coauthored. The piece, which described alleged property seizures by the official, was taken offline by censors. Chengdu’s Discipline Inspection Commission warned that reports against public officials should be made through legal channels; Mr.

Liu said the published article was neither a report nor a complaint.

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