EU demands China release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
By DW
03 January 2021 |
4:29 pm
The Chinese reporter was jailed on Monday after her coverage of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Her imprisonment comes as the EU is set to ink a major investment deal with Beijing.
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