The Government also arrested 93 political, religious and public-interest critics.

In addition, some of the political critics have raised questions about the Chinese company's commitment to environmental protection.

But it was bad news for the industry's leading political critics.

To some political critics, the drumbeat simply became too loud.

They also took several modest steps toward rapprochement with their political critics.

Officials insisted they were not seeking to single out legitimate political critics.

Attacks on political and social critics have risen sharply in the last two years.

Some human rights advocates and political critics have challenged the view that the administration has changed its approach.

If the Churches were given further subsidies, their political critics would protest.

"Some political critics say I should not have taken this trip," he said.