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What sentence was given to the citizen journalist who reported on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan?

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The citizen journalist who reported on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan was sentenced to four years in prison. Her name is Zhang Zhan, and she was convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a charge often used to suppress freedom of speech in China. Zhang was arrested in May 2020 and her reporting documented the early days of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. She was due to be released in May 2024 after serving her sentence. Source

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