"Disappearing if Caught in China"... Female Teacher with 'Sincere Remarks' Dragged to Psychiatric Hospital in Underwear

Female teacher Li Tiantian, who works at an elementary school in Taozixi, Yongshun County, Xiangxi, Hunan Province, China, was sent to a psychiatric hospital for making statements that contradicted the authorities' position regarding the Nanjing Massacre.
[Photo by Hong Kong Ming Pao]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] It has been revealed that a pregnant female teacher at a rural school in China was confined to a psychiatric hospital for expressing her honest opinion.

According to Hong Kong Ming Pao on the 23rd (local time), Li Tiantian, a female teacher working at Taozixi Primary School in Yongshun County, Xiangxi, Hunan Province, China, was sent to a psychiatric hospital by Chinese authorities. This was because she made statements that contradicted the official stance regarding the Nanjing Massacre.

The controversial remarks appear to be related to the dismissal of Song Gengyi, an instructor at a vocational college in Shanghai.

Earlier this month, Song was dismissed on the 16th after stating during class that there was insufficient evidence for the claim of "300,000 deaths" in the Nanjing Massacre.

A student attending Song's class recorded a video and reported it to the education authorities.

However, the full class video released immediately after Song's dismissal revealed that the reporting student had maliciously edited the footage.

Regarding this incident, Teacher Li pointed out on Weibo on the 17th that "there is nothing wrong with Song Gengyi's class content."

She added, "The problem lies with the student, the school that dismissed him, the media, and the silent intellectuals."

Teacher Li emphasized, "Watching the entire video of Song's class, there was no incitement or provocation. He simply expressed his viewpoint and showed respect for humanity, life, and the victims."

A few days later, Teacher Li revealed on Weibo that "the Yongshun County Education and Sports Bureau, Public Security Bureau, and officials came to threaten me," and "they demanded that I go to the hospital to receive injections and treatment on the grounds of having mental problems."

She also stated, "About ten people came and forcibly took me to the hospital while I was in my underwear."

Li's boyfriend, Mr. Wang, appealed, saying, "My girlfriend is four months pregnant," and that she had no issues and no reason to be hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital.

According to Hong Kong Ming Pao, Mr. Wang, the hospital where Teacher Li was confined, and the Propaganda Department are currently unreachable.

After news of Teacher Li's confinement spread, Chinese netizens posted protest messages one after another. One netizen said, "If Teacher Li cannot come out of the psychiatric hospital, many others will also end up in this hospital."

Writer Li Xueyuan also sent a letter condemning the authorities for persecuting Teacher Li, calling it an abuse of public power and a heinous act that disrespects good people.

Meanwhile, there have been frequent cases in China where people who wrote expos?s have mysteriously disappeared.

Following the disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after she accused someone of sexual assault, concerns have been raised not only by world tennis stars but also by the White House in the United States.
[Photo by Serena Williams Twitter capture]

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai disappeared after revealing on her Weibo account on November 2nd that she had been sexually assaulted by former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.

This raised concerns about Peng Shuai's safety not only in the global tennis community but also from the U.S. White House and the United Nations.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma went missing for three months after making critical remarks about Chinese authorities in October last year. Although he was recently spotted active in Hong Kong and the Netherlands, dispelling rumors of confinement, he has not returned to company management.

There are also human rights activists who were detained after reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan early last year.

At that time, citizen journalist and human rights lawyer Chen Qiushi showed the poor conditions of hospital wards in Wuhan through videos but then disappeared without a trace.

Chen Qiushi reappeared on the YouTube channel of his friend and mixed martial artist Xu Xiaodong in early last month after 600 days of disappearance.

In the video, Chen said, "I have experienced a lot over the past 1 year and 8 months. Some things I can talk about, but some I cannot."

Similarly, citizen journalist and lawyer Zhang Zhan, who also reported on the Wuhan COVID-19 situation, was forcibly detained in prison in May last year and is currently reported to be in very poor health.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.