At Reading in Beijing, Noted Writer Is Stabbed (New York Times) - Xu Lai, a writer known for provocative, antiestablishment Web postings, was stabbed and wounded during a book reading on Saturday. [Yahoo Internet Censorship RSS]

Here is a story about Mr. Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer in China, who was kidnapped in a dark night by dark hooded mafia. It has been over 2 years since all Gao’s connections to the outside world were cut off. In May 2007, the American Board of Trial Advocates granted Gao the Courageous Advocacy Award. In September 2007, Gao was kidnapped again and subjected to torture for 50 days, as recounted in this letter. Radio Free Asia has reported that on Feb. 6, last week, Gao was arrested once again.