Detained citizen journalist in China faces jail for reporting on Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan


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A Chinese citizen journalist who reported on the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan could face five years in jail after being  Listen This News November 19, 2020 A Chinese citizen journalist who reported on the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan could face five years in jail after being formally charged with spreading false information. Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old former lawyer, was detained in May while covering stories on the Covid-19 pandemic, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, and taken to Shanghai. According to the newly released indictment papers this week, Zhang is accused of...