Petitioners Target Annual Meetings of Officials

Petitioners in China are targeting the annual meetings of local parliaments in January and February to air their grievances, with the aim of having their issues brought before the National People’s Congress in March. But human rights activists warn of tighter crackdowns against the growing number of people seeking justice from the communist party.




Original reporting in Mandarin by Yan Xiu. Mandarin service director: Jennifer Chou. Translated and narrated in English by Luisetta Mudie.

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