From AP:
Imprisoned Chinese journalist Li Changqing has been awarded the World Association of Newspapers‘ annual press freedom prize, the Paris-based organization said Tuesday.
The award marks the second straight year an imprisoned Chinese journalist has won the Golden Pen of Freedom – underscoring China’s continuing harsh press restrictions despite the flourishing economy and rapid social change.
Li, a former newspaper editor, was sentenced last year to three years in prison for “spreading false and alarmist information.” His arrest followed an inquiry into a graft-busting bureaucrat that Li promoted in his writings who was later sentenced to life in prison on bribery and embezzlement charges. [Full Text]
