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Detained Chinese journalist faces jail for Wuhan COVID-19 reporting
short by Athira Sasidharan / on Thursday, 19 November, 2020
Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan who has been detained since May for covering the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan is facing up to five years in jail. She is accused of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble", a charge often used against journalists and activists in China. According to indictment sheet, Zhang sent "false information" that "maliciously stirred up the Wuhan epidemic situation".
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