11.   Police reportedly arrest four dissidents in eastern China.

12.   A leading Chinese dissident has been arrested for refusing orders to make weekly reports of his thoughts to police, a human rights group reported Saturday.

13.   After a prominent South Korean dissident was arrested in Seoul in July for making an illegal North Korean trip, Pyongyang promised retaliation.

14.   All the dissidents had been arrested for their political activities.

15.   Criticism is closely monitored and dissidents are often arrested.

16.   Dissidents were arrested for protest activities throughout the year.

17.   Five dissidents were arrested Wednesday in the eastern city of Hangzhou, New York-based Human Rights in China said.

18.   He has resisted demands for a quick transition to civilian rule and has cracked down on opponents, arresting dissidents and outlawing political parties.

19.   He has banned political parties and arrested dissidents and indicates he will renege on a promise to hold elections next year.

20.   In fact, while he was in Beijing, several dissidents were arrested, a continuation of the very pattern Christopher was protesting.