Chinese dissident stands trial after 2 years in detention

Beijing • A prominent activist who called himself the Ultra Vulgar Butcher as he put pressure on local Chinese officials he said had done wrong stood trial Monday accused of subverting state power, a court confirmed.Wu Gan’s one-day trial took place and the verdict will be announced later at an unspecified date, the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court said in an online statement.“I will be convicted not because I am really guilty, but because of my refusal to accept