Chongqing court contacts lawyer over jailing complaints

CHONGQING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese court on Thursday summoned a defense lawyer involved in an anti-mafia campaign in the southwest city of Chongqing to hear complaints about his jailing.

A judge with the Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court contacted Li Zhuang to hear his opinions on his case. Li presented documents to the court and the judge pledged a fair trial, court officials told Xinhua.

Li told reporters that he considers the contact "a start in the process" to address his complaint.

"The judge carefully listened to my opinions during the more than one-hour talk," he said.

This developed as Li, 51, lodged a complaint with the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) in Beijing last week over his jailing two years ago.

An official statement released last Saturday offered no details about the complaint, but said the SPP will handle Li's petition "in accordance with due procedures."

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