Chinese human rights activist's daughter dies of illness in Japan; request for travel but Chinese authorities do not approve. Mr.
Tang had requested to travel to Japan to see his sick daughter, but the Chinese authorities did not allow him to leave the country and the visit was not granted. As a lawyer, Tang Yoshida has supported citizens whose land and homes have been taken away due to forced evictions by the authorities. His willingness to criticize the government has been brought into question, and in 2010 he was disqualified.