12-23-2011 Chinese writer Chen Wei has been sentenced to nine years in jail for "inciting subversion of state power".
Mr. Chen published several essays online calling for freedom of speech and reform of China's one-party system.
He told the court he was not guilty and that "democracy will prevail" in China, say reports. Mr. Chen has always insisted he was simply expressing his opinions as allowed under the Chinese constitution.
The trial in Suining was held behind closed doors and lasted only two hours. In addition to the jail sentence, Mr Chen had his political rights taken away for a further two years. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-16312065
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