hard hitting Chinese author remains undeterred

[frigidmagi]

CSM

[quote]A wave of arrests of liberal authors has not quelled China's growing online liberal movement, despite the recent high-profile arrest of artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Although human rights groups are calling the arrests a "crackdown," the determination of bestselling and controversial Chinese novelist Li Chengpeng shows that some critics of the government remain outspoken.

Mr. Li, a prominent blogger and the author of a novel that deals with the normally taboo topic of land seizures, says he's not afraid of the government crackdown. “As a man, if you’re going to do something, you have to face all the consequences.â€