Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. A Chinese former journalist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on allegations that he attacked China’s ruling Communist Party, activists say. Chen had worked at the state media outlets China Youth Daily, Beijing Daily and People’s Daily. After getting fired, he reportedly published online commentaries and investigative reports on social media. The charges against Chen come amid international criticism that China is smothering free speech during the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Fox News May 03, 2020 22:18 UTC