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Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
Family and activists say prison doctors found a heart arrhythmia and a lung tumor after Dong Yuyu was hospitalized, and they are pressing for medical parole.
- Imprisoned journalist Dong Yuyu was hospitalized in Tianjin on April 27, where doctors diagnosed heart arrhythmia and a lung tumor. His family stated Thursday that he is "effectively facing a death sentence."
- Authorities detained Dong in 2022 while he met a Japanese diplomat, later sentencing him to seven years in 2024 for espionage. He previously wrote for Guangming Daily about political reform and constitutional democracy.
- Dong Yifu, based in the USA, reported harsh prison conditions, stating, "My mother and I are very sad and anxious." His father was forced to work long hours making clothes without proper rest.
- Aleksandra Bielakowska of Reporters Without Borders urged Beijing to secure medical parole for Dong, requesting permission for him to travel abroad for treatment and reunite with his family.
- The family hopes Donald Trump will raise Dong's case with Chinese counterpart Jinping at a summit next week. A recent Senate resolution also spotlighted the imprisoned journalist alongside other detained journalists globally.
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