Filmmaker Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Documentary on White-Paper Protests
[China Digital Times] - 01/8/2025
In a closed-door trial on Monday, a judge sentenced 33-year-old Chen Pinlin to prison for three years and six months for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Chen had produced a documentary film about the White Paper protests on their one-year anniversary in November 2023. The film’s (…)
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