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| China releases Swedish rights activist Peter Dahlin | China releases Swedish rights activist Peter Dahlin |
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| A Swedish activist who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security has been released and deported. | |
| Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists. | Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists. |
| Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation's support of local Chinese rights lawyers. | Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation's support of local Chinese rights lawyers. |
| The Swedish embassy confirmed he had left China but gave no further details. | |
| Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom welcomed his release, but expressed concern about another Swede in Chinese detention. | |
| Gui Minhai, a Swedish national who lived in Hong Kong, is one of five people linked to a Hong Kong publishing house to disappear in recent months. He vanished while on holiday in Thailand in October last year. | Gui Minhai, a Swedish national who lived in Hong Kong, is one of five people linked to a Hong Kong publishing house to disappear in recent months. He vanished while on holiday in Thailand in October last year. |
| He had also appeared on Chinese TV earlier this month, saying he had voluntarily handed himself over to the authorities. | He had also appeared on Chinese TV earlier this month, saying he had voluntarily handed himself over to the authorities. |
| Many in Hong Kong believe the five were kidnapped by China and are being held because of allegations in a book they were working on, critical of the mainland. | Many in Hong Kong believe the five were kidnapped by China and are being held because of allegations in a book they were working on, critical of the mainland. |
| Ms Wallstrom said Sweden's "efforts to get a clear picture of his situation and the possibility to visit him continue with undiminished force". | |
| Mystery disappearances in Hong Kong book world | Mystery disappearances in Hong Kong book world |
| Gui Minhai: 51, disappeared while staying in Thailand in October 2015. The China-born Swedish national owns the Mighty Current publishing house | Gui Minhai: 51, disappeared while staying in Thailand in October 2015. The China-born Swedish national owns the Mighty Current publishing house |
| Lui Bo: last seen in mainland China, just north of Hong Kong, in October 2015. General manager of Mighty Current | Lui Bo: last seen in mainland China, just north of Hong Kong, in October 2015. General manager of Mighty Current |
| Cheung Jiping: 32, last seen in mainland China in October 2015. Mighty Current's business manager | Cheung Jiping: 32, last seen in mainland China in October 2015. Mighty Current's business manager |
| Lam Wingkei: 60, last seen in Hong Kong in October 2015. Manager of Causeway Bay bookstore | Lam Wingkei: 60, last seen in Hong Kong in October 2015. Manager of Causeway Bay bookstore |
| Lee Bo: 65 - also known as Paul Lee - disappeared in Hong Kong in late December 2015. A shareholder in Causeway Bay bookshop and a UK passport holder. Wife withdraws request for police to help find him in early 2016 saying he has been in contact from mainland China | Lee Bo: 65 - also known as Paul Lee - disappeared in Hong Kong in late December 2015. A shareholder in Causeway Bay bookshop and a UK passport holder. Wife withdraws request for police to help find him in early 2016 saying he has been in contact from mainland China |