They are citizen journalists, wanting to provide the “truth” of what is happening in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
They posted videos online, shared pictures and dramatic stories from inside the quarantined city that has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country.
Now, they are nowhere to be found.
Fang Bin and Chen Qiushi were both determined to share what they could about the crisis, reporting from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, and sending what they found out into the world.
As a result, they racked up thousands of views on their videos. But their channels have now gone quiet, and those who followed them online fear they may have disappeared for good.
Chinese authorities have remained tight-lipped on the issue. There has been no official statement detailing where Fang Bin or Chen Qiushi are, or when they are likely to emerge if they have been put into quarantine.
Patrick Poon, a researcher at Amnesty International, said it was still unclear whether Chen or Fang “were taken away by police or placed under ‘forced quarantine'”.
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