said he was originally invited by the organizers of the 61st Frankfurt Book Fair to attend the closing ceremony as a guest speaker, with a possible opportunity to make a short speech."However, just before the closing ceremony, I received a phone call from the director of International Affairs of the book fair, telling me that the German Foreign Ministry had decided not to invite me to speak at the closing ceremony," Bei said.
He said fellow Chinese author Dai Qing, who has also published outspoken views about the Communist Party, was similarly struck off the list of speakers at the last minute.
from Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Banned Writers Slam Book Fair
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