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The Chilling Effect of Lee Ming-che’s Trial
Last month, Taiwanese activist and NGO worker Lee Ming-che was tried on charges of subversion after being detained in March while entering China. The trial, which Lee’s wife called a “stage drama,” confirmed fears in Taiwan that Chinese law could be used to prosecute Taiwanese who work on issues relating to human rights and democracy in China. Furthermore, the vague definition of “subversion” under Chinese law could be used to include aOctober 3, 2017
