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Ha Jin’s “Saboteur” is the story of a university lecturer in China who is arrested and accused of being a saboteur, through no fault of his own, after being attacked by two police officers
. The story is an examination of the abuses of police power and judicial authority, and the distrust of intellectuals by the state. “Saboteur” originally appeared in The Antioch Review in 1996. It was republished in Jin’s short story collection The Bridegroom (2000), a collection of stories set in the fictional Muji City in China.Read a full story summary, an in-depth character analysis of Mr. Chiu, and explanations of important quotes from "Saboteur."