SHANGHAI: A Chinese journalist who popularised the country's stalled #MeToo movement was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday (Jun 14) for "inciting subversion of state power", a group of supporters said.
A Chinese journalist who popularised the country's stalled #MeToo movement was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for"inciting subversion of state power", a group of supporters said.
Huang, who will appeal her sentence, wrote on social media about her experience of workplace sexual harassment as a young journalist at a Chinese news agency, in the wake of the global #MeToo movement. Their trial took place in 2023, with international rights groups raising concerns over the pair's health during their detention.On Friday, Huang was accused of"publishing distorted, provocative articles and speeches attacking the national government on social media" and"gathering overseas organisers to participate in online training for 'non-violent actions'", according to supporters.
The meetings in Guangzhou, which took place from November 2020,"incited participants' dissatisfaction with Chinese state power under the pretext of discussing social issues".
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