December 9th, 2025

It is not uncommon for China’s judicial authorities to exercise clemency during holidays and festivals. For John Kamm, the most poignant holiday release was that of veteran activist Xu Wenli in 2002. At the time, Xu had spent more than a decade of the previous 21 years in prison for his pro-democracy activism.

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