China jails former lawyer for her Wuhan virus reports
Verdict is Beijing’s latest effort to punish those who exposed shortcomings in the response to the outbreak
28 December 2020 - 11:59
Hong Kong — China has sentenced a former lawyer to four years in prison over her posts about the coronavirus response in Wuhan, a media report said, the first known conviction of someone who chronicled authorities’ early struggle to manage the outbreak.
Zhang Zhan, 37, was convicted on Monday, according to a tweet from the Hong Kong Free Press, which cited a lawyer. It didn’t give further details...
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