Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
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Zhang Zhan, who had been sentenced to four years in prison on charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a vaguely defined charge often used in political cases, finished her sentence at Shanghai's Women Prison on Monday
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A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed over her reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic was due to be released Monday, supporters said.
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese citizen journalist who has been behind bars for four years over her reporting on the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan is due to be released Monday after serving her sentence, according to supporters and a court verdict.
Zhang Zhan, who had been sentenced to four years in prison on charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a vaguely defined charge often used in political cases, finished her sentence at Shanghai's Women Prison on Monday
A Chinese citizen journalist who has been behind bars for four years over her reporting on the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan is due to be released Monday after serving her sentence, according to supporters and a court verdict.
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