Second legal rights activist sentenced as China reins in critics

A Chinese legal rights activist was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to subversion charges on Wednesday.

Second legal rights activist sentenced as China reins in critics

A Chinese legal rights activist was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to subversion charges on Wednesday.

It was the second in a series of cases underscoring the ruling Communist Party's determination to rein in government critics.

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