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From struggle sessions to public dressing-downs: China’s continuity of psychological control
There is an unforgettable scene in a harrowing autobiography of a man living through the worst of modern Chinese history. In an Anti-Rightist Campaign struggle session, the crowd suddenly grows hysterical in their denunciations of Peter Liu and takes away … Continue reading
