Report on Chinese ‘black jails’ ahead of President’s Asia trip

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As we discussed with researcher Phelim Kine earlier this morning, a just-released report from Human Rights Watch alleges that China is operating a distributed system of secret prisons that hold citizens petitioning for redress from their government. We continue the conversation with Keith Bradsher, Hong Kong bureau chief for our partner, The New York Times.

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