US EditionFive years without answers for family of Canadian businessman held in Chinese jail
- On December 13, 2019, police seized Canadian citizen Li Yonghui in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.
- Authorities accused Li of illegally gathering public funds through his lending platform, Qingyidai.
- Li was speaking to his wife and exercising in a public square when the city police detained him.
- His wife, Wang Yan, seeks a trial, stating, "Of course, we believe he's innocent, but if he did violate some laws or rules, please put him on trial and sentence him."
- Li remains detained without trial; his family seeks resolution, amid concerns over health and a lack of communication.
33 Articles
33 Articles
Five Years Without Answers for Family of Canadian Businessman Held in Chinese Jail
Wang Yan vividly recalls the last time she heard her husband’s voice, more than five years ago. It was Dec. 13, 2019, and Canadian citizen Li Yonghui had gone to a public square in Shijiazhuang, in China’s Hebei province, to exercise as he spoke to his wife in Canada by mobile phone. “Suddenly, the call ended, like someone was grabbing his phone. And I called other family (in China) and no one knew what happened,” Wang recalled. Li had been seiz…
Five years unanswered for family of Canadian businessman detained in China - Canada French
VANCOUVER — Wang Yan remembers the last time she heard her husband's voice over five years ago. It was December 13, 2019. Li Yonghui, a Canadian citizen, had gone to a public square in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province of China, to exercise, while talking to his wife in Canada by mobile phone. "Suddenly, the call was interrupted, as if someone had taken her phone. I called other family members (China) and nobody knew what had happened," says Wang. M.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
