Captured in late June 1989 at Datong, he was returned to Beijing under armed guard of hundreds of soldiers. Afterwards, he was detained for 19 months at maximum security Qincheng Prison without being charged with a crime.
Detained in June 1989 at Datong, he was escorted back to Beijing under military protection, followed by a 19-month stay at the maximum-security Qincheng Prison without being formally implicated in any wrongdoing.