Friday, 17 April 2015

China jails prominent journalist Gao Yu for leaking state secrets

Hong Kong, CHINA: Chinese journalist Gao Yu, who served a seven-yearss prison sentence for disclosing 'state secrets', addresses a press conference in Hong Kong, 05 February 2007. International PEN held a meeting 2-5 February 2007 of writers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan along with writers from other countries to discuss literature and free expression. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)
Amid tight security, a Chinese court has convicted veteran journalist Gao Yu for revealing state secrets and sentenced her to seven years in prison.

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