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China charges blogger Ran Yunfei with inciting subversion

March 28, 2011 |

Computing
International

The Chinese government is stepping up its crackdown on political speech, formally charging Ran Yunfei, a magazine editor and writer from Sichuan province, with inciting subversion of state power. The formal charges come a month after Ran was detained by Chinese authorities for calling for a “Jasmine Revolution” in China, in the wake of popular uprising topping authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. Inciting subversion of state… Read More