China sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to a three-year suspended sentence today following a secret trial, raising concerns the country is moving to further reduce transparency in high-profile, politically sensitive cases.<br/><br/>Li Heping, best known for defending blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, who was found guilty of subverting state power, the Tianjin Second Intermediate Court said in a post on its verified microblog. Li stood trial on Tuesday in the port city of Tianjin, close to the nation's capital, where he said he would obey the judgement and not appeal, the statement said.'<br/><br/>Chinese President Xi Jinping has overseen a tightening of controls on civil society since assuming power in 2012, closing avenues for legal activism that had opened up in recent years.'While the government initially targeted political activists and human rights campaigners, it has increasingly turned its attention to the legal professionals who represent them.<br/><br/>