Chinese journalist sentenced to 3 years

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese writer and journalist who was arrested after protesting against a power plant in southwest China was sentenced Friday to three years in prison on charges of subverting state power, his lawyer said.

Chen Daojun was sentenced in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, in a trial lasting a little more than 30 minutes, said Beijing-based lawyer Zhu Jiufu.

Three of Chen's articles were presented in court as evidence that he attacked the Communist Party, Zhu said.

"In my opinion, he was only criticizing the party, and never said he would subvert it," Zhu said.



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[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. A woman in Tibet I believe was sentenced to 5 years for trying to

get out some details on what was going on there. Something to do with Chinese soldiers and machine guns on the streets I believe.

[TheEuclideanOne]

2. Thank goodness "W" is out andMcCain didn't win, he would have celebrated this

as a new model for handling protesters here in the US. Maybe new is not the right word.... improved?

[truedelphi]

3. The environentalists in China who risk their freedom

On a daily basis are an inspiration for the rest of us.

Everyone from housewives to lawyers and journalists.