[4] Du was detained by Beijing authorities in June 2013 after releasing a feature-length documentary about the Masanjia Labor Camp.

The film was banned in mainland China, but was shown at least once in Hong Kong and Taiwan,[7] and then posted online.

[5] On 1 June 2013, soon after the release of the book and the film, Du Bin was detained by state security agents in Beijing.

[13][14] He could still face formal charges for "picking quarrels and making trouble," and he expects that his movements will be monitored.

He was charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and is being held at a detention centre in Daxing District.