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TODAY o October 4, 2000
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China says Atlantans can go home
Saeed Ahmed - Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2000
Much to the relief of friends and supporters, an Atlanta engineer detained in
China since early September is being allowed to return home.
Chinese authorities gave Xiaohuang Du and her husband, Shean Lin, back their
tickets and passports Friday and told them they were free to travel.
They expect to return to Atlanta next week --- as soon as they renew their
visas when government agencies reopen. China is in the middle of a seven-day
national holiday.
Du, who works for an electronics firm in Atlanta, and her husband were placed
under house arrest Sept. 8 after authorities discovered in their possession
materials pertaining to the Falun Gong faith. China considers the movement a
cult and has banned its practice.
During their detention, the couple were interrogated numerous times, and
fellow practitioners in Atlanta were afraid they would face severe punishment
in light of China's brutal crackdown on the movement's adherents.
Chinese authorities did not offer an explanation for their reversal in releasing
the couple, but Zhou Hong, Du's brother-in- law, believes they relented after
pressure from the U.S. State Department.
Chinese government can be forced to reconsider, and we will have to fight to
make them do so in every case now."
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