Source: China – South China Morning PostA leading Chinese lawyer and member of the country’s top political advisory body has suggested that “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” – a catch-all term routinely used by law enforcement to muzzle dissent – should no longer be a crime.Rights activists and petitioners have long been targeted by the infamous “pocket crime” for a wide range of dissident acts and legal experts are pessimistic that lawmakers will consider the proposal during next week’s annual parliamentary session.What is…Read More