China frees jailed opponent of Bo Xilai
- Published: 20 Nov 2012 at 19.47
- Online news: Asia
A Chinese official sentenced without trial to hard labour for opposing the Maoist revival policies of disgraced politician Bo Xilai has been freed and is seeking compensation, his lawyer said Tuesday.
A Chinese official sentenced without trial to hard labour for opposing the Maoist revival policies of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, seen here in March 2012, has been freed and is seeking compensation, his lawyer told AFP.
Ren Jianyu, 25, was released from a re-education through labour camp in Chongqing, the southwestern city Bo used to head, after serving 15 months for attacking his "sing red" campaign, lawyer Pu Zhiqiang told AFP.
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