Lawyers for Wu Xiaohui, the jailed former chief executive of Anbang Insurance, have been unable to meet their client for almost a year, raising concerns over his safety, as fears of the Chinese judicial system give rise to protests in Hong Kong.
Wu was sentenced to 18 years in jail in May 2018 for fraud and embezzlement. His lawyers filed an appeal in May.
The uncertainty over Wu’s fate in prison comes as an estimated 1m people took to the streets in Hong Kong on Wednesday to protest against an extradition law that would turn suspects over to mainland Chinese police without trial.
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