Reporter Who Covered Story of 'Healer' Linked to Murder Plot Is Detained

(Beijing) – A reporter from a major newspaper in the southern city of Guangzhou has been detained for allegedly stealing state secrets when reporting on a self-proclaimed and well-connected qigong healer who has been accused of helping murder a former associate.

Local police have handed Liu Wei, a reporter at the Southern Metropolis Daily, over to the Ministry of Public Security. The ministry said Liu tried to cover up for a self-proclaimed healer named Wang Lin, who state media says has been detained for aiding in a murder.