China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for 4 years over Wuhan COVID-19 reports

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over COVID -19 has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on monday, Hong Kong Free Press(HKFP)reported. She has been convicted of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble for her reporting in the chaotic initial stages of the outbreak. The New York Times reported that the 37 year old former lawyer is on a hunger strike since june,According to her lawyers,she has been forced fed via a nasal tive as concerns grow about her health.