Huang Xueqin, who helped ignite China's MeToo movement, was released after conviction for 'inciting subversion of state power' and faces restrictions on journalism and travel. Chinese feminists now operate covertly, using coded language and framing events as cultural activities to evade automated censorship systems that track and block feminist terminology.
China's MeToo movement retreats underground as censorship tightens
Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin endured five years of imprisonment with reports of dramatic weight loss, intense interrogation, and sleep deprivation; she now faces surveillance and restrictions on her profession and travel.