Citizens who petition central government soon caught in system of China corruption victims abuse

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China court ‘denies’ report over jail terms

AFP – A Chinese court has asked for an apology from a newspaper which said it jailed 10 “interceptors” who illegally held petitioners attempting to lodge complaints with the government, state media reported on Sunday. The state-run Beijing Youth Daily reported Sunday that 10 were imprisoned illegally.