Chinese lawyer Mo Shaoping on his career, justice, and democracy

Mo Shaoping is, perhaps, China's most famous defence lawyer who still walks free.

Many of his colleagues have been arrested and disbarred but he continues to represent dissidents and artists whose work are deemed too critical.

On the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in June 1989, when the Chinese military halted peaceful demonstrations the heart of Beijing, the BBC's Celia Hatton met Mr Mo.

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