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Zhang Kai Says Criticism of Lawyers Was Coerced

Rights lawyer Zhang Kai was detained in August 2015 after working with Christians in Wenzhou, Zhejiang who were protesting the removal of crosses and demolition of churches in the city. Before being released in March, Zhang issued a public “confession,” which his wife and other supporters claimed at the time was forced. He also was interviewed by Phoenix Television after the trial of fellow rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng in August, when he expressed support for the