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Theatrical Activist ‘Super Vulgar Butcher’ Wu Gan Tried for Subversion

Activist Wu Gan, also known as Super Vulgar Butcher, stood trial for subversion in Tianjin on Monday. Wu was detained and pilloried in state media in May 2015 in a precursor to that July’s "Black Friday" or "709" crackdown on rights lawyers and activists, including many from the Beijing Fengrui law firm where he worked. Though detained before most, he is among the last of those prosecuted to be tried. From Philip Wen and Christian Shepherd at Reuters: