It cannot be ruled out that the verdict a Chinese court handed down against Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-che (李明哲) for "subversion of state power" was determined by political considerations and meant to send a warning to other pro-democracy advocates, a Chinese human right lawyer said Tuesday.
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