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Exile Says Sister Jailed in China Eight Years Over His Speech

Original: CHINA: ‘My Sister Has Been in a Chinese Prison for Eight Years Because I Exercised My Freedom of Speech’ https:// fed.br

An exiled Chinese activist says his sister has been held in a Chinese prison for eight years as retribution for his outspoken criticism of the government abroad. The account, published by Inter Press Service, highlights the plight of family members left behind when dissidents flee, and has drawn attention to China's use of collective punishment against relatives of critics.

Why now: Fresh testimony from a dissident about his sister's long imprisonment is renewing debate over China's punishment of critics' families.

ChinaInter Press Service

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• CHINA: ‘My Sister Has Been in a Chinese Prison for Eight Years Because I Exercised My Freedom of Speech’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.ipsn ews.net/2026/10/china-my-sister-has-been-in-a-chinese-prison-for-eight-years-because-i-exercised-my-freedom-of-speech/ · ipsnews.net@web.brid.gy

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