China - Authorities step up harassment of Zeng Jinyan ahead of husband's release

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders urges the Chinese authorities to quickly explain what has happened to Zeng Jinyan, the wife of jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia and a human rights blogger in her own right, and to guarantee her freedom of movement and safety. After flying to Beijing yesterday from Shenzen, where she had been living since April, Zeng appears to have posted news of herself today on Twitter with the aim of quashing rumours about her possible disappearance. But it is impossible to say (...)

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