Beijing (AFP) - Police and men in plainclothes scuffled with supporters of one of China's most celebrated human rights lawyers Monday as he was tried over online comments critical of the ruling Communist Party.
Dozens of Pu Zhiqiang's supporters travelled from across the country, some for thousands of kilometres, to protest outside the courtroom in Beijing.
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