New Democracy Movement has faced severe repression since publicly calling for Chinese elections

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A New York Times reporter in China is poised to leave the country after authorities did not issue him a new visa, in a case highlighting Beijing’s controls on foreign journalists. The move comes amid protests from Washington and Beijing.

Top China activist Xu Zhiyong ‘to appeal jail term’

AFP – Prominent Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong will appeal against a four-year jail term for organising protests, his lawyer said Tuesday, with proceedings still underway against many members of his rights movement. China’s dissent-wary authorities have cracked.

A New York Times reporter in China is poised to leave the country after authorities did not issue him a new visa, in a case highlighting Beijing’s controls on foreign journalists. The move comes amid protests from Washington and elsewhere that Beijing.