A prominent journalist and supporter of Bo Xilai has been arrested by police in Beijing after he allegedly called on ordinary citizens to gatecrash the trial of the disgraced Chinese leader, which is expected to be held in eastern China in the next few days, and spring him from jail.
Song Yangbiao, a journalist from Chinese newspaper The Time Weekly, was detained on Monday and is facing charges of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles”, a crime often used to punish political activists and dissidents.
Mr Song could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
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