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The Chinese Communist Party '

has developed socialism with Chinese characteristics.

They created a miracle,

turning China into the world's second largest economy.

After much suffering I realised

only the Chinese Communist Party can build a new China.

The government strives to create . . a safe political environment.

a stable society, fair legal system, and quality services

to ensure the fulfillment, happiness, and security of its people.

Danger doesn't only come from enemies overseas,

it also comes from within our nation.

we must mobilise the public...

to actively participate in security matters.

Look, President Xi is waving at us.

So honoured.

He watches over us.

Another one here.

Some people just don't obey the rules.

Hello, is this your car?

You forgot to close the window.

Here... We put this slip here

to notify the owner.

How's it going? Did you spot any violations?

Nothing so far. Just some illegal parking.

We must stay alert to risks...

and be prepared...

to defend our political safety.

The waves are rough!

What are you writing?

"Daddy, come back soon!"

Great!

Last summer.

he played football with me.

My husband is a lawyer.

The police arrested him on January 12th, 2020.

on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power".

I haven't seen him since.

I am innocent.

I am doing what every citizen and lawyer should do.

Everything I do is to redress the grievances

of the wrongly convicted.

I hope I can still fulfill the promises I made to you...

when I'm free again.

You'll be like him when you grow up.

Remember his mustache?

What about who he is?

Did you know he helped people before he was arrested?

Not really.

You didn't know?

I only knew he was a lawyer.

Can you tell me about Dad's cases?

His clients were usually petitioners.

The government wanted to suppress them.

Your dad tried to defend them.

But they have rights. Why suppress them?

Some people petition because

they've lost their homes in forced demolitions.

It's like, overnight they lost their...

Home and family.

So the government sees defense lawyers as obstacles?

Since the police came, he doesn't want to sleep alone.

He has to sleep with me.

Sometimes he asks me, "What would Dad think about this?"

"What would he do?"

He started asking questions like these.

I think he misses his dad.

Weiping Chang and I have been friends

since the #MeToo movement.

I reported on the sexual harassment scandals of

some of the most influential and powerful people,

especially in universities.

They sued me for libel.

Weiping Chang reached out to me

and offered to be my lawyer pro bono.

I can't just watch him being persecuted.

So I wrote an article.

In December 2019,

Weiping Chang met with a dozen lawyers and friends in Xiamen.

They discussed politics, China's future, career obstacles,

and paths to a civil society.

Soon after the meeting, they were arrested.

Weiping Chang was put under "designated residential surveillance" for over ten days,

later, under house arrest in his hometown of Shaanxi.

During the ten months he waited for his trial,

Chang recorded over 200 video diaries.

The walnut trees have bloomed.

Th® grape vines have sprouted and climbed up the roof.

This bougainvillea is out. but see...

new leaves are coming out.

Look at the big walnut tree.

Today. I want to show you more.

Look!

In his video diary on October 16th, 2020,

he talked about being tortured

while under arrest.

They held me at the Baotai Hotel...

on a torture rack

all day, for ten days.

This extreme torture

has left me with permanent injuries.

I still can't feel my right index and ring finger.

>4 few days later, he was arrested again

on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power".

If a country can't tolerate someone like him,

the country is the problem.

Let me introduce the LLVision AR glasses.

In a large crowd, these glasses can

identify a suspicious person fast.

Facial recognition cameras are installed

on the front and back doors of the bus.

This helps police monitor fugitives

and blacklisted people.

If an employee looks stressed.

our facial recognition feature can pick up on that

and alert their supervisor to get ahead of the problem.

It's my first time using facial recognition.

I find it really convenient.

It's great during rush hour.

It only takes two or three seconds

to process a payment.

It's fast and convenient.

I think it shows how society is progressing.

I think it shows how society is progressing.

We saw the neighbour install a peephole camera.

Two professional handymen came with toolboxes.

Maybe I'm over-thinking.

but it looks like it's for surveillance.

Their equipment looked complicated.

A peephole camera like ours

only needs a simple screw to install.

In the past.

the police spread rumours about us around the neighbourhood.

They said, we are a family of traitors.

They want our neighbours to isolate us.

China is often referred to as a surveillance state

by Western countries.

What do you think about that?

It's the truth.

Our phones and apps are monitored,

they make changes to our profiles.

We had a family dinner one day.

My sister took a video and posted it online.

Later, her account was banned

for violating Douyin's (TikTok in China) regulations.

I wanted to find out whether my face was the problem.

I opened an account and uploaded random videos without being in them.

It worked.

But when I tried to upload anything with my face in it.

I got a violation notice and my account was banned.

When I was first released last year,

it didn't bother me that much.

After all, I just got out of jail.

We were jailed

only because we fought hard for human rights.

Many victims of wrongful convictions came to us.

When the 709 Crackdown started on July 9th. 2015,

China's state media news channel reported on it constantly.

They manipulated various legal cases

to draw public attention.

20:25 They politically manipulated sensitive legal cases.

deceived the public.

20:;and directed their dissatisfaction2 to the government.

During the massive crackdown, nearly 300 lawyers were taken away.

interrogated and temporarily restricted in personal freedom.

Some were forced to write a confession.

The total number of people ultimately arrested was about 27.

Only a handful were taken to trial.

They received overseas training to stir up trouble in China.

They accepted foreign funding

with the hidden agenda of destabilising China.

"After contacting some overseas organisations that are hostile to China,

I received training and funding."

Lawyers were forced to plead guilty on TV.

I refused.

So they shamelessly imprisoned me for a long time.

Why did you send those people to follow me?

Take care of yourself.

I told you,

it's for your own good.

You are a lawyer, you should know better.

Regarding the Japanese documentarian that filmed you,

you just need to handle it well.

Who are you :

Can't we volunteers ask you to provide identification?

But I'm leaving, not coming in.

But did you register when you came in

I scanned the code.

What about your guest?

The system uses big data and human surveillance.

It divides every community into grids

and assigns an officer to each one.

e manage all kinds of residential matters and complaints.

Each grid officer is in charge of about 400 households or 1,000 residents.

Watch out for the car!

Where have you been?

I was taking out the trash.

The recycling station is a bit far away.

There are special residents we keep an eye on.

They have grievances and are likely to petition to the government.

We keep a close eye on them.