The daughter of Chinese human rights activist and former lawyer Tang Yoshida passed away on the 20th due to illness in Japan, where she was studying. 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, Chinese human rights activist Tang Yoshida has supported citizens whose land and homes have been taken away due to forced evictions by the authorities, but his willingness to criticize the government has been brought into question, and in 2010 he was disqualified.
Mr. Tang's daughter Tadashi*ki came to Japan in 2019 with the aim of attending university, but three years ago she contracted meningitis and remained unconscious. Tomoko Ako, a graduate student at the University of Tokyo, was providing support. According to the professor, he passed away in Tokyo on the 20th due to pneumonia.
She was 27 years old.
Mr. Tang had requested to travel to Japan to see his daughter, who had fallen ill, but the Chinese authorities refused to allow him to leave the country, citing ``national security'' and other reasons, and the meeting was not granted.
Mr. Tang was detained by the authorities for more than a year until January last year, and it is believed that he is still under surveillance by the authorities.
Professor Ako, an expert on Chinese social issues, says, ``Under Xi Jinping's leadership, national security is increasingly being prioritized over human rights.The current situation, which is tightening the grip on the people, should be reconsidered.''
*Ki means “King” and “Ki”
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ``Not aware''
At a press conference on the 21st, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated that he was "not aware" of Mr. Tang's daughter's death while the Chinese authorities did not allow Mr. Yoshida to travel to Japan. I stayed.