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China - Does anyone wonder why so little disease outbreak information published? Gov detaining relatives of journalists.- February 28, 2018

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  • China - Does anyone wonder why so little disease outbreak information published? Gov detaining relatives of journalists.- February 28, 2018

    The government of China forbids any articles about disease outbreaks that are not pre-approved. Now apparently they are detaining family members. No wonder journalists shy away from publishing any forbidden subjects.



    China detains relatives of RFA Uighur service journalists


    February 28, 2018 2:46 PM ET

    Taipei, February 28, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it is alarmed by news that Chinese authorities have detained at least nine relatives of four U.S.-based journalists for Radio Free Asia's Uighur service.

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    "Punishing family members of journalists beyond the reach of the Chinese government is a cruel, if not barbaric, tactic," said CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Steven Butler. "The Chinese government should immediately account for these people's health, whereabouts, and legal status and set them free."

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    https://cpj.org/2018/02/china-detain...rvice-jour.php
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