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Chinese anti-scam blogger killed by contractors hired online to silence his work

· By Phoebe Zhang
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A Chinese investigative blogger who exposed telecoms fraud and other illegal activity was killed by criminals hired on social media, according to media reports, prompting calls for heavier punishment for the perpetrators. The body of Wu Kai, who used the name “Huijian” on social media and had written for years about…

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