p2pnet - rss feed: China dissident ‘did no wrong’
p2p news / p2pnet: As he went on trial for subversion, a Chinese Cyber dissident said he’d done nothing wrong.
"Li Jianping put forward his own defense and said his actions of writing essays and posting them on the Internet did not constitute the crime of inciting the subversion of state power," the Middle East Times has his lawyer, Zhang Xingshui, saying.
"Zhang also told the court that Li had the right to air his thoughts in accordance with freedom of speech clauses in the state constitution, says the story.
Li, 40, a businessman and writer, was arrested in May last year after posting essays advocating greater online democracy and criticizing China’s Maoist system of government. None of the essays was posted on domestic Websites, according to Zhang.
"The prosecution cited 31 essays that Li had written and posted on Chinese language Websites overseas as the main evidence in the case, Zhang said," the the Middle East Times goes on.
Li’s trial lasted less than three hours and a verdict was expected within 15 days, says the story, adding, "The maximum penalty for subversion is 15 years in jail, Zhang said."
Also See:
Middle East Times - Chinese Internet dissident protests innocence during subversion trial, April 12, 2006
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