Final "hooligan" from Tiananmen released
Just two weeks before the 20th anniversary of... you know... that event, China has reportedly freed the last activist that was jailed for "hooliganism" in 1989. Liu Zhihua had been jailed for life after leading a strike at a factory as part of the June demonstrations. He was accused of inciting crowds with anti-government speeches. According to the BBC, he was actually freed in January but news of his release had only now been confirmed.
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