Zhang Zhan was arrested for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a catch-all charge often used to detain dissidents in China. Photo: Handout
Chinese citizen journalist arrested after reporting on coronavirus from Wuhan
- Zhang Zhan is being held in police custody in Shanghai’s Pudong district on public disturbance charges, her father confirms
- The 37-year-old live-streamed from the outbreak epicentre in February and wrote an article critical of the authorities’ response
Zhang Zhan was arrested for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a catch-all charge often used to detain dissidents in China. Photo: Handout
