Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has reportedly been sentenced to four years in jail for a new case of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a charge commonly used to suppress dissent. This follows a previous four-year prison term for her reporting on the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan.

• Zhang Zhan was previously jailed for four years for covering the initial Covid-19 response in Wuhan.
• The citizen journalist was detained in August 2024 on allegations of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble."
• Rights groups, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), confirmed the new four-year sentence.