A Chinese lawyer who criticized government suppression of followers of the banned Falun Gong movement has been ordered to suspend his practice for a year, the FT reported. Gao Zhisheng, who also sought to represent private oil investors in a landmark lawsuit against the state, said the order came after he refused to retract an open letter to Chinese leaders that denounced the "barbaric persecution" of Falun Gong members. "[The authorities] suppress anyone who believes the law," Gao added.
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