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Filmmaker Faces Trial for Documenting COVID Protests

1/6/2025

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Chinese filmmaker Chen Pinlin is bracing for trial, facing charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for his documentary on the 2022 COVID-19 protests. With a potential five-year prison sentence looming, his work seeks to challenge government narratives and amplify the voices of dissent. International rights groups are rallying for his freedom, spotlighting the struggle for expression.

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Chinese filmmaker Chen Pinlin is bracing for trial, facing charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for his documentary on the 2022 COVID-19 protests. With a potential five-year prison sentence looming, his work seeks to challenge government narratives and amplify the voices of dissent. International rights groups are rallying for his freedom, spotlighting the struggle for expression.