Reported 7 months ago
The key figures behind the #MeToo movement in mainland China, Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing, were sentenced by authorities for 'inciting subversion of state power' after nearly 1000 days in detention. Huang Xueqin, a former investigative journalist, initiated a survey on sexual harassment of female journalists in China and was arrested in connection with reporting on the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. Their harsh sentences demonstrate the oppressive nature of the Chinese Communist Party and the suppression of human rights advocacy. The #MeToo movement in China, which began in 2018, has faced severe crackdowns from authorities to prevent widespread social activism, leading to arrests, harassment, and discrimination against activists and accusers.
Source: YAHOO