China breifly detained ‘outspoken’ editorial writer

From Reuters, via the New Zealand Herald: “China has arrested the chief editorial writer at China Reform magazine, continuing a Communist Party campaign to silence outspoken liberal intellectuals, sources familiar with the case said on Tuesday.

Journalist Chen Min, who wrote under the pen name Xiao Shu, was detained by Chinese authorities on Tuesday for unknown reasons, sources told Reuters. ”

According to Buxun Newsnet, Chen Min is already being released on the evening of December 21.