Saturday, 1 December 2018

Young Activists Go Missing in China, Raising Fears of Crackdown

Young Activists Go Missing in China, Raising Fears of Crackdown

At least a dozen young activists who took part in a national campaign for workers’ rights in China are missing, friends said on Sunday, in what appeared to be an effort by the government to silence one of the most visible student protests in years. Unidentified men in at least five Chinese cities rounded up the activists, who are recent graduates of elite universities, over the past few days, according to friends of the activists. The men beat several activists before pushing them into cars and driving away, the friends said.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/11/world/asia/china-student-activists.html?source=Snapzu

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