Pu Zhiqiang, one of China's most prominent human rights lawyers, escaped jail after he was convicted of "inciting racial hatred".
The conviction was based on social media posts in which Pu criticised government officials and policies.
His sentence was suspended for three years but he can no longer practise law.
"He's innocent, he's innocent," said Guan Jing, a supporter of lawyer Pu Zhiqiang.
"He didn't commit any act, there were only words. How can you convict someone because of words? W…
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