Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SHANGHAI644
2007-10-04 01:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Shanghai
Cable title:
ZHEJIANG DISSIDENT LU GENGSONG OFFICIALLY ARRESTED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SHANGHAI 000644
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SUBJECT: ZHEJIANG DISSIDENT LU GENGSONG OFFICIALLY ARRESTED
REF: A) SHANGHAI 636 B) BEIJING 5820
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Beede, Political/Economic Section
Chief, U.S. Consulate , Shanghai .
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
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SUBJECT: ZHEJIANG DISSIDENT LU GENGSONG OFFICIALLY ARRESTED
REF: A) SHANGHAI 636 B) BEIJING 5820
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Beede, Political/Economic Section
Chief, U.S. Consulate , Shanghai .
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) On September 30, Poloff received a phonecall from a
woman claiming to be a relative of Lu Gengsong. She reported
that local authorities had notified the family that day that Lu
was officially charged with "inciting subversion." The charge
of "illegally obtaining state secrets" was dropped.
2. (C) Lu is a well-respected activist and prolific Internet
writer in Zhejiang Province. One of the focuses of his articles
is housing compensation problems in Hangzhou. In a meeting with
Poloff on September 26 (reftel A),Wang Xue'e (Lu's wife) and
Wink Ho (a freelance journalist working with the family) said
the family will increase its efforts to raise attention to the
case if Lu is officially arrested. Indeed since the September
30 phonecall, there have been numerous press reports about the
case, including articles by Agence France Press and the
Associated Press. The family also asked during the meeting that
the USG raise Lu's case with the Chinese Government.
JARRETT
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DEPT FOR EAP/CM AND DRL/PHD - O'SULLIVAN
NSC FOR DENNIS WILDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/4/2017
TAGS: PHUM PGOV CH
SUBJECT: ZHEJIANG DISSIDENT LU GENGSONG OFFICIALLY ARRESTED
REF: A) SHANGHAI 636 B) BEIJING 5820
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Beede, Political/Economic Section
Chief, U.S. Consulate , Shanghai .
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) On September 30, Poloff received a phonecall from a
woman claiming to be a relative of Lu Gengsong. She reported
that local authorities had notified the family that day that Lu
was officially charged with "inciting subversion." The charge
of "illegally obtaining state secrets" was dropped.
2. (C) Lu is a well-respected activist and prolific Internet
writer in Zhejiang Province. One of the focuses of his articles
is housing compensation problems in Hangzhou. In a meeting with
Poloff on September 26 (reftel A),Wang Xue'e (Lu's wife) and
Wink Ho (a freelance journalist working with the family) said
the family will increase its efforts to raise attention to the
case if Lu is officially arrested. Indeed since the September
30 phonecall, there have been numerous press reports about the
case, including articles by Agence France Press and the
Associated Press. The family also asked during the meeting that
the USG raise Lu's case with the Chinese Government.
JARRETT