Seventy-one-year-old critic of Communist party is ‘reasonably healthy’,says lawyer following closed-door hearing in BeijingA 71-year-old Chinese journalist appealed on Tuesday against her seven-year jail sentence for “leaking state secrets”, a conviction condemned by free speech advocates worldwide.
Dozens of police officers blocked access to the Beijing tall court where Gao Yu appeared for an hour-long hearing.
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Source: theguardian.com