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China's Accidental Activists

The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.

A group of women are taking on China’s communist government after their husbands and fathers were jailed as dissidents. The women never wanted to be campaigners but felt compelled to help their loved ones. In China, the women endured detention, surveillance, social isolation and persecution. They’ve now fled to the United States, where they juggle jobs, bringing up children – and political campaigning. The ±«Óãtv’s Asia-Pacific editor, Michael Bristow, hears their stories that reveal the dark side of China’s communist regime.

Presenter: Michael Bristow
Producer: Alex Last
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound mixing: James Beard and Neil Churchill
Production coordinator: Iona Hammond

Photo: Shi Minglei now in the United States (±«Óãtv)

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Mar 2023 11:30

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  • Sun 5 Feb 2023 13:30
  • Wed 29 Mar 2023 11:30