A Chinese rights lawyer said he has been tortured and denied access to his family and attorneys for six months. Chang Weiping, who is well-known for representing vulnerable groups in China, is currently detained in a detention center in Fengxian county, Shaanxi province. On May 4, human rights officials from the United States, EU, Germany, France, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands met with Chang’s wife, Chen Zijuan, in Beijing to express their concerns over the lawyer, according to a May 7 post by Chen on Twitter. On April 9, Chen wrote a letter of complaint to a top watchdog in Shaanxi province, accusing the Baoji City Public Security Bureau and its Gaoxin branch of illegally collecting evidence against her husband. Her allegations include distorting the facts in connection to Chang’s case and threatening witnesses. Chang’s parents also protested the torture the Chinese regime had imposed on their son in December 2020. …