Nanchang, Jiangxi human rights defender Zhang Xiaodong, sentenced to 4 years, spends his 66th birthday in prison
（Rights Defense Network Information Center report）On September 7, 2026, this website learned：Recently，Zhang Xiaodong, a Nanchang, Jiangxi human rights defender sentenced to 4 years, spent his 66th birthday in prison。
Zhang Xiaodong was arrested on November 15, 2022。The indictment accused him of allegedly committing the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble，while all the evidence consisted of his so-called statements in WeChat groups、Moments、and QQ groups，making this a typical case of being convicted for his speech。At 10:00 a.m. on March 19, 2024, Zhang Xiaodong’s case of picking quarrels and provoking trouble was heard at the Qingshanhu District Court of Nanchang City，and Zhang Xiaodong firmly believed that he was innocent。On May 10, 2024，Zhang Xiaodong’s case was tried and the verdict was delivered，and Zhang Xiaodong was sentenced to 4 years in prison，dissatisfied with the verdict，he appealed in court，and the second instance upheld the original judgment。
Profile of Zhang Xiaodong：A native of Nanchang, Jiangxi，born on September 5, 1960。He took leave without pay from the railway department，went into business for many years，and has now retired。He is warm-hearted and generous，and enjoys making friends。Whenever a friend encountered difficulties，including local citizen friends and lawyers in trouble，he would run around to help them。
Zhang Xiaodong was arrested by local police on November 15, 2022，and was subsequently placed under criminal detention。He was later approved for arrest on December 23, 2022。Zhang Xiaodong and the people arrested in the ‘Jiangxi Jiujiang Four Citizens’ case were all friends。He was transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution on February 20, 2023。The case was heard on March 19, 2024。
On May 10, 2024, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison，with his sentence ending on：November 14, 2026。Dissatisfied with the verdict，he appealed in court，and the second instance upheld the original judgment。Zhang Xiaodong has now been transferred from the Nanchang No. 1 Detention Center to Jiangxi Ganjiang Prison。
This website will continue to follow Zhang Xiaodong’s situation in prison。
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