Chinese People's Deputy Advocate for Civil Rights
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Wu Qing is serving her seventh term as an elected representative in a district People's Congress in Beijing, yet she is not a typical People's Deputy. In a country where political dissent is censored and human rights activists are often detained, she carries around a copy of the Chinese constitution and feels free to criticize the government. In this week's installment of VOA's Making a Difference, Alison Klayman reports that the People's representative also works as a teacher to empower rural women and bring the country close to the rule of law.
