Indie Chinese film festival in US canceled after pressure campaign

Organizer's reports of harassment echo other allegations of transnational repression

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The inaugural IndieChina Film Festival in New York has been called off after the organizer said he and others involved faced harassment. (Screenshot from IndieChina film festival website, Getty Images) 

PAK YIU

NEW YORK -- An independent Chinese-language film festival in the U.S. was called off this week after the organizer said he faced outside pressure.

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