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Anti-graft activists stand trial in Beijing under heavy police guard

New Citizen movement members had called for officials to declare assets

Police officers stand outside the Haidian district court in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

The trial of two activists accused of disturbing public order after urging officials to reveal their assets began yesterday, the latest in a series of cases brought against anti-graft campaigners despite criticism from the West.

The trials of members of the New Citizen movement have sparked criticism from the United States, Europe and rights groups as evidence of the governing Communist Party's determination to crush any dissent to its rule.