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Exiled Chinese Lawyers Grieve Loss Of Civil Society Decade After Crackdown

Beijing has intensified its hold on civil society since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012 (Credit: AFP)

Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when he heard a knock on the door.

When he opened it, more than a dozen officers burst into his living room and ordered him to follow them to the police station, where he was interrogated and threatened.

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