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| Shi Tao: China frees journalist jailed over Yahoo emails | Shi Tao: China frees journalist jailed over Yahoo emails |
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| A Chinese reporter who was sentenced to prison in 2005 after Yahoo disclosed details of his email has been released, a writer's group has announced. | A Chinese reporter who was sentenced to prison in 2005 after Yahoo disclosed details of his email has been released, a writer's group has announced. |
| Shi Tao had been released on 23 August, 15 months before the end of his sentence, the Independent Chinese Pen Centre said in a statement. There was no indication why Shi was released early. | Shi Tao had been released on 23 August, 15 months before the end of his sentence, the Independent Chinese Pen Centre said in a statement. There was no indication why Shi was released early. |
| Shi was arrested in 2004 and sentenced to prison the following year on charges of disclosing state secrets. He had sent details of a government memo about restrictions on news coverage of the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary to a human rights forum in the United States. | Shi was arrested in 2004 and sentenced to prison the following year on charges of disclosing state secrets. He had sent details of a government memo about restrictions on news coverage of the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary to a human rights forum in the United States. |
| Human rights activists and US legislators criticised Yahoo for disclosing details of Shi's email to the Chinese government, leading to his conviction. | Human rights activists and US legislators criticised Yahoo for disclosing details of Shi's email to the Chinese government, leading to his conviction. |
| Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, California, said it was obligated to comply with Chinese government demands for information. But at a US congressional hearing in November 2007, the company's chief executive, Jerry Yang, apologised to Shi's family. | Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, California, said it was obligated to comply with Chinese government demands for information. But at a US congressional hearing in November 2007, the company's chief executive, Jerry Yang, apologised to Shi's family. |
| Shortly after that Yahoo settled lawsuits brought by the families of Shi and Wang Xiaoning, a dissident who was sentenced to prison on subversion charges after the company's Hong Kong affiliate disclosed contents of his email account to Chinese authorities. | Shortly after that Yahoo settled lawsuits brought by the families of Shi and Wang Xiaoning, a dissident who was sentenced to prison on subversion charges after the company's Hong Kong affiliate disclosed contents of his email account to Chinese authorities. |
| Also in 2007 the World Association of Newspapers gave Shi its Golden Pen of Freedom award. | Also in 2007 the World Association of Newspapers gave Shi its Golden Pen of Freedom award. |
| Yahoo turned over control of its email and other services in China to a local partner, Alibaba Group, in 2005. The US company bought a 40% stake in Alibaba. | Yahoo turned over control of its email and other services in China to a local partner, Alibaba Group, in 2005. The US company bought a 40% stake in Alibaba. |
| Yahoo closed its email service in China last month and recommended users switch to a service run by Alibaba. | Yahoo closed its email service in China last month and recommended users switch to a service run by Alibaba. |
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