China arrests man for seeking repeat of Tiananmen protest


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have formally arrested a man for trying to stage a repeat of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest, his wife said on Tuesday, signalling an increasing intolerance for dissent under Communist Party rule.

Police in eastern Jiangsu province arrested Gu Yimin, an odd-job worker, on Friday on "suspicion of inciting subversion of state power", marking the first time the charge has been used since President Xi Jinping took office in March.

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