{"id":115231,"date":"2025-12-26T01:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T01:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressactu.com\/?p=115231"},"modified":"2025-12-26T01:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T01:01:37","slug":"simon-leys-le-specialiste-de-la-chine-qui-a-essaye-davertir-des-atrocites-de-la-revolution-culturelle-a-ses-depens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressactu.com\/?p=115231","title":{"rendered":"Simon Leys, le sp\u00e9cialiste de la Chine qui a essay\u00e9 d\u2019avertir des atrocit\u00e9s de la R\u00e9volution culturelle\u2026 \u00e0 ses d\u00e9pens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div auto_robot_readability=\"56.073854447439\">\n                              <!-- partials\/article\/hook_media--standard.volt --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"hook-media--standard \" auto_robot_readability=\"-22.5\">\n    <picture class=\"hook-media_picture pb-8\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" 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