China's Accidental Activists
The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.
A group of women are taking on China’s communist government after their husbands and fathers were jailed as dissidents. The women never wanted to be campaigners but felt compelled to help their loved ones. In China, the women endured detention, surveillance, social isolation and persecution. They’ve now fled to the United States, where they juggle jobs, bringing up children – and political campaigning. The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳’s Asia-Pacific editor, Michael Bristow, hears their stories that reveal the dark side of China’s communist regime.
Presenter: Michael Bristow
Producer: Alex Last
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound mixing: James Beard and Neil Churchill
Production coordinator: Iona Hammond
Photo: Shi Minglei now in the United States (³ÉÈËÂÛ̳)
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- Sun 5 Feb 2023 13:30³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4
- Wed 29 Mar 2023 11:30³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4