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Chinese Billionaire Sentenced To Eighteen Years In Prison After ‘Picking Quarrels’ With Communist Party

Ben Zeisloft
Chinese Billionaire Sentenced To Eighteen Years In Prison After ‘Picking Quarrels’ With Communist Party
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A Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to eighteen years in prison after voicing opposition to the nation’s communist party.

Sun Dawu, the owner of Dawu Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Group, was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” — which, according to BBC, is a charge frequently levied against activists.

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