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A Marriage, a Secret and a Crackdown in China

A Marriage, a Secret and a Crackdown in China

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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Over the past decade, China has placed more and more restrictions
on the lives of its citizens — tightening its hold over what
people can do, read and say.

When Bei Zhenying’s husband was arrested and sentenced to seven
years in prison for “smearing” the country’s political system,
she was left to pick up the pieces of his life. She now believes
that her husband was the writer behind one of the most mysterious
blogs on the Chinese internet, which for 12 years had ridiculed
the ruling Communist Party from within the country.

Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for The Times, tells the story
of the couple.

Guest: Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

China took Bei Zhenying’s husband. She was left to uncover
his secret cause.

China’s search engines have more than 66,000 rules
controlling content.

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