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China to release journalist Sophia Huang after five years
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- China will release journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin on 18 September 2026 after five years in prison.
- Guangzhou court sentenced Huang to five years for inciting subversion and four years deprivation of political rights.
- Detention records show she endured solitary confinement, lost over five kilograms and went four months without menstruating.
- Amnesty International warned of post-release speech and movement restrictions, echoing UN experts’ concerns about ill-treatment.