Chinese Police Detain Maoist Leftists Ahead of Ruling Party Centenary
AFP Authorities in the eastern province of Shandong are detaining Maoist activists ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centenary celebrations on July 1, Taiwanese media reported. Police in Shandong's Jining city are running a nationwide operation targeting leftwingers in a bid to "maintain stability" ahead of the politically sensitive anniversary, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted sources as saying. The operation, which began on May 12, has largely been carried out in secret, with no information given to detainees' families after going incommunicado. Amon...
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