Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Zhang Zhan, Detained Again, Sentenced to Four More Years
Zhang Zhan, a Chinese journalist, has been sentenced to four more years in prison after being arrested again.
She had previously served a four-year term for reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.
Her new sentence stems from charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" related to her posts on social media regarding China's human rights abuses.
International groups are criticizing the sentence, while the Chinese government has not provided the specific details.
Zhang has been held in the largest country for imprisoned journalists in the world.
Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan sentenced to four years in prison.
The charges are "picking quarrels and provoking trouble."
Zhang previously served a four-year sentence.
The recent charges are related to human rights abuses.
International groups have condemned the sentence.
- Who
- Zhang Zhan, Chinese citizen journalist
- What
- Sentenced to four years in prison
- When
- Friday
- Where
- China
- Why
- Reporting on COVID-19 and human rights abuses
Human Rights Groups
China
Freedom of Speech
Human Rights Groups
Zhang should be celebrated as an information hero.
China
The charges against Zhang are valid.
- Subject
- Zhang Zhan
- Charge
- "Picking quarrels and provoking trouble"
- Latest Sentence
- Four years
- Reporting Focus
- COVID-19 outbreak, human rights
- Previous Detention
- May 2020 - May 2024
- Re-detained
- August 2024
Sources
Chinese COVID whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, group says
China jails Covid-19 whistleblower Zhang Zhan for 4 more years over reporting - Telegraph India
"Provoking Trouble": Chinese Covid Whistleblower Gets 4 More Years Of Prison
Chinese COVID whistleblower Zhang Zhan sentenced to four more years in jail for ‘provoking trouble’
