Lawyer hired for Wukan’s chief says he is being pressured to withdraw from case

Ge Yongxi, a lawyer hired by the family of the detained village leader at the centre of recent protests in Wukan, has said on Weibo that he is being pressured by authorities to withdraw from the corruption case. In the Guangdong fishing village known for protests in 2011 that led to it being considered a model for grassroots … Continue reading Lawyer hired for Wukan’s chief says he is being pressured to withdraw from case