NTDTV: Chinese Regime Cracks Down on Dissidents before Obamas Visit

Chinese activists and dissidents see the United States Presidents visit to China as an opportunity to highlight their causes—but it comes with a risk. Several of them were already arrested last week before Barack Obama arrived in Shanghai yesterday (Sunday). The United States President will spend the rest of his four-day trip in Beijing.

Among those detained was Zhao Lianhai. Hes an advocate for parents of children who were poisoned by melamine-tainted milk. Mr. Zhaos own three-year-old son was poisoned by the toxic milk and hes been campaigning ever since the scandal was exposed last year.

According to activist group Human Rights in China, Zhao was taken from his home on Friday at 10:30 p.m. by about a dozen police officers from Beijings Daxing District Public Security Bureau and Tuanhe substation. When Zao resisted, police officers accused him of "provoking an incident" in the summons.

Another activist, Qi Zhiyong was also detained. He lost his left leg during the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Hes been persistently speaking up for victims of the massacre for many years.

Last Monday, (November 9) Qi tried to organize a human rights seminar at a park in Beijing that would have lasted until the end of Obamas visit. Qi told AFP he was charged with (quote), unlawful assembly and disturbing the social order. Hes being held in the Beijing suburbs.

Qi said two other well-known dissidents are also being detained: Li Jinping who tries to organize annual commemorations for ousted former leader Zhao Ziyang; and a housing rights activist, Yang Qiuyu.

Qi told AFP he knows of at least 30 other activists who were detained ahead of Obamas visit.
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[Supenmanu]

NTDTV IS BACK! (so go check it out cause that also means i am not gonna upload any of their videos no more)

[DIANNEELEE]

Zhao Lianhai is a national hero. It is easy to speak up in a free country, but to do in a country that does not have freedom, is very brave. It is too bad a country shuts away, or worse, the bravest of the brave in their country. How did China come to this after the USA fought for China's freedom in WW11? My father flew a transport plane over China. He risked his life for the Chinese people. What happened? I wish freedom soon for Zhao Lianhai

[karma79]

SHAME OF CHINESE GOVT.