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Imprisoned Journalist Seeks Medical Parole for Suspected Lung Tumor
A journalist held in a Beijing prison is seeking medical parole to receive treatment for a possible lung tumor. Prison authorities and the family disagree on the location of care.
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An imprisoned journalist is seeking medical parole to receive treatment for a suspected lung tumor, according to his family. The journalist remains in custody in Beijing while authorities and relatives dispute where treatment should occur.
Background The journalist has been detained since 2022 on charges of espionage.
His family has stated that a lung tumor was identified during a recent medical examination. Prison officials have not approved transfer to an outside hospital, citing internal medical facilities as sufficient.
The family said the journalist's condition requires specialized care not available at the prison. No decision on the parole request has been announced.
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