The trial of one of the student leaders from the Tiananmen Square protests, Zhou Rongjun, began today, according to his lawyer. Mr. Zhou is a permanent resident of the U.S. and has lived here for over ten years, but was arrested in September while attempting to return to China.

Mr. Zhou is being accused of fraud involving a bank in Hong Kong, but Mr. Zhou's lawyer, family, and others familiar with his case believe he was actually detained due to his years of involvement in the democracy movement. It's worth noting that Mr. Zhou's trial began one day after President Obama departed from his first official visit to China. Thanks to VOA's Chinese service for this update on Mr. Zhou's case.