The 709 Crackdown is a Permanent Process

By Jerome A. Cohen

I recently had an interview with William Yang on the fifth anniversary of the “709 Mass Arrest.” Although I do not think that the intensity has increased, this campaign has become a permanent, ongoing process. This is partially because the original crackdown did not wipe out all of its intended targets, but also because Xi Jinping is experiencing increasing pressure at home and abroad. Read the full interview here.