Chinese State Media Supports Freedom of Speech to Get at Bo Xilai (Updated)

China’s state-run media recently proclaimed that Chinese citizens should be granted more freedom to criticize the government.
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Chinese State Media Supports Freedom of Speech to Get at Bo Xilai (Updated)
Ren Jianyu's father, Ren Shiliu (C), and defense lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (R). Oct. 10, 2012. Ren Jianyu, a low-level Chongqing official, was given a two-year labor camp sentence in August last year when Bo Xilai was still Party chief in the city. Ren was accused of "attacking" the government by posting comments on Sina Weibo. Now he has been granted an appeal hearing, and state media are speaking out on his behalf. (Weibo.com)
10/25/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Ren Jianyu's father, Ren Shiliu (C), and defense lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (R). Oct. 10, 2012. Ren Jianyu, a low-level Chongqing official, was given a two-year labor camp sentence in August last year when Bo Xilai was still Party chief in the city. Ren was accused of