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Article

31 Aug 2012

Author:
David Barboza, New York Times

Chinese Dissident, Jailed on Evidence Provided by Yahoo, Is Freed

The Chinese dissident who served 10 years after being convicted of state subversion on evidence provided by the American Internet giant Yahoo is under sharp restrictions, his wife said Friday, after he was released and returned home...Mr. Wang, a former engineer, distributed pro-democracy writings using e-mail and Yahoo forums, often anonymously. He was detained on Sept. 1, 2002, and convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” using information the Chinese authorities received from Yahoo...Yahoo issued a statement...but did not comment directly on Mr. Wang’s release. “Yahoo! condemns political suppression wherever and however it occurs, and we are committed to efforts like the Global Network Initiative that bring together companies, human rights groups and other stakeholders to actively promote free expression and privacy on the Internet,”...