The U.S. and EU have both issued stern statement regarding the sentencing of Chinese citizen journalist #ZhangZhan. U.S. Secretary of State @SecPompeo condemns #China's "sham prosecution and conviction" of Zhang ... state.gov/on-the-silenci…
... Pompeo called on #Beijing to release Zhang "immediately and unconditionally." "The CCP has shown once again it will do whatever it takes to silence those who question the Party’s official line, even regarding crucial public health information," he said.
"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has shown once again it will do whatever it takes to silence those who question the Party’s official line, even regarding crucial public health information."
"Because of the CCP’s gross malfeasance, the rest of the world relied heavily on uncensored reports from citizen journalists like Zhang to understand the true situation in Wuhan after the CCP-imposed strict media controls were enforced...
... and a controllable outbreak turned into a deadly global pandemic. Her hasty trial, to which foreign observers were denied access, shows how fearful the CCP is of Chinese citizens who speak the truth."
The EU also demanded #China to release #ZhangZhan as well as several other jailed journalists. "Prior to her detention, Zhang Zhan had been reporting about the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan," EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano said in a statement.dw.com/en/eu-demands-…
"According to credible sources, Zhang has been subject to torture and ill-treatment during her detention and her health condition has seriously deteriorated. It is crucial that she receives adequate medical assistance."
The EU also demanded the release of @yuwensheng, a human rights lawyer jailed on December 13.
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