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China activist Xu Zhiyong in ‘silent protest’ at trial, lawyer says

AFP

Prominent Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong was tried Wednesday for his role in anti-corruption protests but defied the court by refusing to speak, his lawyer said, calling the proceedings a “piece of theatre”. Prosecutors called for Xu, founder of the New