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Radio 4,24 Oct 2017,45 mins

Has one of the 'Hong Kong Booksellers' been freed?

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Confusion over the apparent release of Gui Minhai Chinese President Xi becomes the country's most powerful leader since Chairman Mao Republican Senator says he won't seek re-election, saying he can no longer be complicit with a reckless presidency. Conservative Whip strongly criticised for sending letters to universities, asking for details about professors who teach about Brexit (photo: Angela Gui as a child with her father Gui Minhai, who disappeared on October 17, 2015, one of five Hong Kong booksellers known for criticising the Chinese state; credit - Angela Gui/ AFP/Getty Images).

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