The U.S. government has taken up the case of arrested journalist Zhao Yan, who worked as a researcher for the New York Times. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he raised the case with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing: “‘Yes, I raised the issue of the Chinese citizen who is working for the New York Times,’ Powell told reporters after meeting Li at the State Department. ‘We have raised it at a number of levels.’ ”
Read the AFP story here.
Powell raises Zhao Yan case
Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 30, 2004
Categories : China & the World,Information Revolution,Law
Tags :news assistants,Zhao Yan
