Eight people have been arrested in China because they didn't get permission to hold a book club meeting. The wife of one of those arrested says it happened Saturday during a monthly meeting in a rural county in southern Hunan province.
Chinese law requires organized social groups to register with the government.
The wife says her husband didn't think the book club had to register because it was an informal group of friends who met just once a month. She says they only discussed books that are published legally in China. Four of the eight have been released. But the others, including the woman's husband, remain in custody. She says police have told her they'll hold them for at least two weeks.