China woman missing 26 years found abused; police refused help
The gist
Beijing-born Sun Meihua, missing since 2000, was found in a Cao County village in Shandong.
Her case echoes the 2022 "chained woman" and tests how police treat abuse claims.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2000Sun Meihua, diagnosed with schizophrenia, went missing after her husband allegedly left her at an intersection near her parents' house.
- 2022The "chained woman" (Xiaohuamei) case in Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province, followed a similar pattern.
- Sep 4, 2026Police in Beijing's Xicheng district notified Sun's brother that his sister was in Cao County; after several days he went to Shandong to pick her up.