China Intensifies Crackdown on Activists and Journalists
China is experiencing a new wave of crackdowns on pro-democracy activists, while two investigative journalists accused of corruption have been released on bail.
16 Feb, 06:05 — 16 Feb, 10:30
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Chinese journalists who accused a Communist Party official of corruption released on bail
Two Chinese investigative journalists detained in Sichuan province earlier this month after accusing a local Communist Party official of corruption have been released on bail pending a trial. Liu Hu, 50, a veteran Chinese investigative reporter, and his colleague, Wu Yingjiao, 34, were taken into custody on suspicion of “making false accusations” and conducting “illegal business operations”, police in Chengdu’s Jinjiang district said on February 2. In an article posted last month that has since...
By Meredith Chen
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