From Hunter to Hunted: Chinese Diplomat Liu Jianchao’s Ironic Reckoning
Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, arrives for a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 28, 2024. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Recent days have seen significant reporting and much speculation on what is happening to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) heavyweight Liu Jianchao, who has been placed under investigation, alongside his deputy, by the Party’s internal police force.
Peter Dahlin
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Peter Dahlin is the founder of the NGO Safeguard Defenders and the co-founder of the Beijing-based Chinese NGO China Action (2007–2016). He is the author of “Trial by Media” and a contributor to “The People’s Republic of the Disappeared.” He lived in Beijing from 2007 until he was detained and placed in a secret jail in 2016, and subsequently deported and banned. Prior to living in China, he worked for the Swedish government on gender-equality issues. He now lives in Madrid.
