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For more than 670 days, his wife, Rong Yufang, and other family members have not been able to see or speak with him.

“Sometimes I realise I can no longer clearly remember the sound of his voice, and that breaks my heart,” Rong told the South China Morning Post. “Our home feels empty without him and the uncertainty surrounding his future has become a prison for our family as well.”