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Wife fears for activist's health

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PROMINENT dissident Chen Ziming may be prevented from receiving cancer treatment because of high medical bills and constant police harassment, according to his wife.

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Wang Zhihong said she was unable to work and her husband was not allowed to exercise regularly because of constant surveillance by Beijing police.

Since Mr Chen's release from prison five months ago, the 42-year-old has been under virtual house arrest and has not been allowed any visitors.

Ms Wang was also followed whenever she left home, she said.

'How can I go to work if the public security officers follow me to the office? Before, I used to take orders such as typing at home, but now nobody can enter our home under the surveillance and where can I get the clients?' she said.

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The family now relies on relatives' loans.

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