During a year in which it was an unrepentant geopolitical arsonist, China is emerging stronger than ever.
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China’s President Xi Jinping on a screen in the media center as he speaks at the opening ceremony of the third China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China, November 4, 2020.
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It was a heckuva year — for the Politburo.
In the final week of 2020, China sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan to four years in prison for the crime of being an early challenger to the government’s COVID-19 narrative. It also imprisoned most of the Hong Kong 12, a group of activists who tried to escape from Hong Kong to Taiwan on a speed boat.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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It was a heckuva year — for the Politburo.
In the final week of 2020, China sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan to four years in prison for the crime of being an early challenger to the government’s COVID-19 narrative. It also imprisoned most of the Hong Kong 12, a group of activists who tried to escape from Hong Kong to Taiwan on a speed boat.
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About the Author
Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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