BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer said Friday that Beijing police prevented him from meeting with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a sign of continuing heavy restrictions on the country's beleaguered rights advocates.
Mo Shaoping said the German Embassy invited him to a Thursday evening dinner to be followed by a private meeting with Merkel. He said the two planned to discuss China's legal environment and individual lawyers who have suffered from official harassment.
However, Mo said state security bureau agents from the Beijing police arrived at his office at about 2 p.m. Thursday and told him he could not attend the dinner or the meeting, citing …
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