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Missing Lawyer’s Wife Under House Arrest After Protest

“Quintessential rights lawyer” Wang Quanzhang was one of hundreds taken in the “Black Friday” or “709” crackdown in July 2015. Most soon reemerged, with others gradually tried, sentenced, or released over the years since. Now, more than 1,000 days later, Wang is the only one whose situation remains unknown. His wife Li Wenzu, one of several relatives who have allied in support of political detainees, marked that thousand-day milestone