Activist sentenced for subverting state power

A court in Tianjin sentenced activist Zhai Yanmin to three years in prison with a four-year reprieve on Tuesday for subverting state power.

Zhai, an unemployed resident of Beijing, used the internet to post statements and comments that harmed national security and social stability, according to the verdict handed down by Tianjin No 2 Intermediate People's Court.

Zhai, 55, pleaded guilty during the open trial. "I accept the verdict and will not appeal," he said.