Qincheng Prison

Beijing mayor jailed for graft is close to death

31 Dec 2009

The most senior official jailed in decades and a key figure in the Tiananmen crackdown, Chen Xitong , is in the final stages of colon cancer.

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Even online, legislator chooses to play it safe

25 Sep 2005

Taiwanese writer-turned-legislator Li Ao continued to shy away from sensitive political topics yesterday when he chatted online on the sixth day of his mainland tour.

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Hopes fade for Bao's release

19 Apr 1994

LEADING dissident Bao Tong has been transferred to a hospital for treatment but friends and relatives are losing hope for an early release.

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Fears over health of jailed aide

19 May 1993

THE health of Bao Tong, the jailed aide to former Chinese Communist Party chief Mr Zhao Ziyang, is continuing to decline, according to friends and relatives.

Bao is suffering from a...

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Riddle over 'freedom' of political prisoner

27 Mar 1993

THE family of Bao Tong, former top aide of Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang, was last night puzzled by claims that he had been set free.

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