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Illegal hunt for dissidents

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Published: October 28th, 2022,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Police victim Yang Weidong with mother Xue Yinxian.
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Yang Weidong had plenty to do with the Chinese police in his past. As a documentary filmmaker, he became known for a series of hundreds of interviews that critically examined China’s political and social development. The project increasingly brought him into the focus of the security authorities.

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