It would be recalled that over the months, China has been accused of covering up the initial outbreak and delaying its response, allowing the virus to spread globally, a claim Beijing denied, saying it acted swiftly to stop the virus, which has now claimed nearly 1.8 million lives around the world.
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Zhang who is a former lawyer, arrived in Wuhan in early February from her home in Shanghai and posted about the outbreak, believed to have emerged in the central Chinese city late last year on different social media platforms.
The Pudong New Area People’s Court in the financial hub of Shanghai sentenced Zhang Zhan following allegations that she had spread false information, gave interviews to foreign media, disrupted public order, attacked the government and “maliciously manipulated” the outbreak.
Zhang was detained in May and on Monday, December 28, she was convicted on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” Zhang’s lawyer, Zhang Keke told NBC News on Monday.
Zhang did not speak or show any reaction to the court decision, her lawyer said, adding that she did not answer when asked if she wanted to appeal her sentence.
Before the sentencing hearing, the lawyer said his client went “on long-term hunger strike” in detention and was being force-fed.
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“When I met her days ago, her hands were tied to the waist and a nasogastric tube was inserted in her nose,” he said, adding that his client has not pleaded guilty, as she has a strong will.
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