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May 12, 2017CHINA – Human rights lawyer admits to Western ‘brainwashing’ Chinese human rights attorney Xie Yang reportedly confessed during his trial by a Chinese court that he was ‘brainwashed’ to bring Western ideals to China. He was apprehended nearly two years ago on charges of inciting subversion. Yang’s trial lacked advanced warning to the public and occurred with very low transparency. The court transcripts containing Yang’s confession were unavailable to foreign journalists. Yang’s wife alleges that he was tortured while he was detained and other lawyers handling political cases in China have faced arrest and similar treatment. With files from BBC…
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Our last hurrah
February 15, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are two things I can’t stand more than anything. The first is getting in trouble. The second is travelling. I hate travelling. I hate packing, I hate that long drive to the airport and I hate going on airplanes.…
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Prominent Occupy Central supporter revealed to be pro-annexation British colonel
October 20, 2014Members of the Occupy Central movement were surprised this week to learn that one of their most vocal supporters, ex-Special Air Service commander Percival Harrington III, has only been encouraging the protests in hopes that Hong Kong will reunite with…
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