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Dissident to keep up fight

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PROMINENT dissident Chen Ziming, who has been under constant police harassment since his release from jail last May, said he would continue to voice his criticism through the media.

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But he declined to confirm a report he was about to form an 'opposition group' with fellow activists in China.

Mr Chen was sentenced to 13 years in jail for being a 'black hand' or mastermind behind the 1989 democracy movement which led to the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

He was paroled last May after pressure was exerted on the Chinese authorities by foreign governments, mainly the United States.

The 42-year-old activist said he was not afraid to make his views on national policies public, despite the pressures he faces from police.

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'If I was not afraid of that when I was in prison, there is nothing to be afraid of now when I am at home,' the dissident said yesterday.

He said even though he could not use his own name in publishing articles, there were other ways for him to spread his message.

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