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SCMP: Zhao Ziyang Supporter to Sue Chinese Officials Over "Abduction"

February 23, 2005

The South China Morning Post reports that mainland Chinese activist Lu Min is preparing to file a lawsuit against state police for illegally detaining him after the death of ousted leader Zhao Ziyang. According to the SCMP, Lin said police abducted him and his wife on a street near his home in Xian on January 18, the day after Zhao died, and held them against their will until January 31, two days after he was cremated.

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