Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Roy Greenslade

Chinese journalist held over Christian protest story

A Chinese journalist was arrested yesterday for posting reports on the net about an official crackdown on the country's Christian population. Zan Aizong was detained in Hangzhou nine days after posting a report on various overseas websites about the arrests of 50 Protestants who were protesting at the destruction of a church. Zan, a reporter with the local daily Haiyang Bao, posted a further report two days later about the authorities' attempts to silence him. He was immediately fired from his newspaper, which is controlled by the local authorities. (Via Reporters sans frontières - INTERNET)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.