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2 More Democracy Activists Detained

From Times Wire Reports

Police detained two more Chinese democracy activists as part of a crackdown against a planned opposition party, a rights group reported. Officers raided the homes of Zhang Baoqin and Liu Xianbin, bringing to at least 10 the number of China Democracy Party members taken into custody. While most have been released, the three leading organizers of the budding opposition party are being held, accused of endangering national security.

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