Daughter Fears the Worst After Mother Disappears in China
Published on September 25, 2024
After nearly three years of silence, Australian citizen Chen Xiao is anxiously awaiting news of her 76-year-old mother, Tan Zezhen, who was abducted by Chinese authorities for refusing to give up her faith. Chen fears her mother may meet the same fate as her close friend, Xu Shanping, who died in July, just two days after being released from prison. Xu, who was taken alongside Tan, had been severely emaciated due to torture and mistreatment in prison. “Where are you, Mum? We really miss you!” Chen said in a Moon Festival greeting message to her mother. “It’s been so long since we’ve heard anything from you. I don’t even know if you’re still alive. We all hope you can come home soon and have a reunion dinner with us.”...