China sentences activist linked to law firm for state subversion


  • World
  • Wednesday, 03 Aug 2016

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China sentenced an activist to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for subverting state power, state media reported, the latest jailing linked to a crackdown on human rights lawyers.

President Xi Jinping's administration has tightened its grip on almost every aspect of civil society since 2012, citing the need to improve national security and stability.

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