The famous photographer disappeared in China: 14 of his photos, due to which this could happen
Photographer Lu Guang disclosed to the world those aspects of China that the government of the country wanted to keep silent about. His themes were drug addiction, HIV, environmental disasters, poverty and other frightening things. But today, the main character of the story is Guang himself: his wife, Xu Xiaoli, claims that she has not seen her husband and has not received news from him since November 3.
On October 23, Lu Guang flew to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region, where he planned to attend some events for photographers. He then had to fly to Sichuan to meet his friend, Mr. Chen. Here Lu was to take part in a charity evening. But Mr. Chen could not find a photographer or contact him.
When Chen asked Gaun’s wife about her husband’s whereabouts, it turned out that she knew nothing. After conducting a small investigation, Xu contacted the wife of the man who invited Lu to Xinjiang. She found out that her husband and this man were taken away by representatives of the national security service. Later, local officers confirmed this.
According to the BBC, recently Xinjiang has become notorious for its tough control measures, supervision and the ubiquitous presence of the police. The government is sensitive to criticism and detains journalists who in the past reported negative facts about China.
"The reality in China is that you never know if you will be in trouble because there are no written rules."- said Lu Guang in one of his last interviews.