(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday called on Beijing to provide information regarding the whereabouts and condition of Lu Siwei, a Chinese human rights lawyer whose family has said he was sent back to China from Laos.
“We call on (China) to confirm Lu’s current location; allow for external verification by independent observers of Lu’s well-being, including access for doctors to treat Lu’s chronic health condition; and enable his access to a lawyer of his choosing,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas)
