Browsing: China detains activists over medical insurance protests

Chinese police have detained at least five activists who supported the recent mass protests in two major cities against the slashing of retirees medical insurance benefits earlier this month, a media report said. Among those detained was veteran rights activist Zhang Hai, who was picked up by authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen, a resident of Wuhan, who gave only the surname Zhang, said, Radio Free Asia reported.