“Chinese Blogger Fang Bin Released After 3 Years in Prison for Documenting Early Stages of Corona Pandemic in Wuhan”

The Chinese blogger Fang Bin, who documented the beginnings of the corona pandemic in Wuhan, has been released after three years in prison. The “citizen journalist” was arrested in February 2020 after posting videos of body bags and overcrowded hospitals in the central Chinese metropolis. As the US broadcaster Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports, the authorities do not want him in Wuhan or in the capital Beijing after his release, where the 48-year-old tried to stay with his children in vain. Through his videos, the world got a first impression of the severity of the viral disease. However, Fang Bin was sentenced to three years in prison in December on charges of “starting a fight and provoking trouble”. He was released on Sunday.