FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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World-renowned photographer ‘disappeared’ after revealing plight of ordinary Chinese  

World-renowned photographer ‘disappeared’ after revealing plight of ordinary Chinese  

The famed Chinese photographer Lu Guang has not been heard from since November after making a trip to the Xinjiang region of the country.

As a US resident, he is one of the few independent Chinese photographers not under the control of the communist government. Nonetheless, he went out of his way not to criticise the government for its handling of the Muslim Uighur population in Xinjiang, saying that it was not his job to do so. 
He is well know for his realistic portrayals of Chinese people in everyday life, especially for documenting the plight of drug addicts, people living with Aids, and the environmental degradation that industry has wrought on the nation.
Of course, the ruling Communist Party was not too happy with this, as it prefers the idealistic portrayals of the nation given by their agents.
Lu Guang had never taken photos of the Uighurs, as this was the first time that he had ventured into their homeland. But the Chinese authorities arrested him on this trip.
In view of the fact that just last week was World Press Freedom Day, now is as good a time as any for journalists of the world to press the communists for the immediate release of an innocent person who has never even criticised the Chinese government. 
 Paul
 

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