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Revision as of 10:56, 20 October 2012 by Hessamnia (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Li Zhi (Chinese: 李智; pinyin: Lǐ Zhì) was sentenced to eight years imprisonment in December 2003 in the People's Republic of China for trying to join the Democracy Party of China, which is a banned organization in communist China, and for criticizing corruption. It is alleged that part of the evidence against him, namely details of his e-mail account, was provided by the Hong Kong subsidiary of the Internet company Yahoo! to the Chinese authorities.
Other cases
Main articles: Shi Tao, Jiang Lijun, and Wang XiaoningOther cases involving political prisoners in the People's Republic of China where information had been provided by Yahoo! are Shi Tao, Jiang Lijun, and Wang Xiaoning.
See also
External links
News reports
- Dissident jailed 'after Yahoo handed evidence to police' Times online article about Li Zhi
- Man jailed for posting critical comment online Sydney Morning Herald article about Li Zhi
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