Chinese AIDS Activist Freed After Confessing to "Leaking Secrets"

Detained Chinese AIDS activist Wan Yanhai was released after confessing to "illegally leaking state secrets," his wife and China's official media said. Wan, one of China's most prominent AIDS activists, had been held in custody by Chinese authorities since August 25, sparking a wave of condemnation from international rights groups. The 38-year old is the founder and driving force behind the AIDS Action Project, a private group pushing for the rights of China's AIDS patients. His wife, Su Zhaosheng, confirmed Wan's release and said she expected him to now spend more time in the United States, where she is currently a student in California. Su said that her husband "did not say too much" about his arrest or why he had been freed when he called her Thursday night.

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