
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was on Monday sentenced to four years in prison, after being found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”– a charge that the country’s authoritarian government often levels against activists.
Zhang, 37, is among several citizen journalists who are facing backlash from the Chinese regime for covering the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.
Explained: Who is Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan jailed for Covid-19 reporting?