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China: #MeToo Journalist Jailed for Five Years

China: #MetooMeToo Journalist Jailed for Five Years

China: #MeToo Journalist Jailed for Five Years
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The Spin

These convictions are arbitrary, malicious, and unjust. Beijing is trying to penalize and silence civil society activists for reporting ground-breaking stories about sexual abuse victims, misogyny, and sexism at Chinese universities and workplaces. The PRC is viewing activism as a national security crime and imposing criminal charges for deeds that don't challenge government authority in a vile attempt to decimate social activism.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 25% chance that the Communist Party of China will continuously control the Chinese government until Jan. 1, 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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