US Demands Answers on Missing Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan

Zhang Zhan, known for her COVID-19 reporting from Wuhan, has not been heard from since her scheduled release from prison.

The US State Department has expressed deep concern over Zhang Zhan's disappearance following her expected release.
Zhang was detained in 2020 for her coverage of the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.
Advocacy groups and activists have not received any communication from Zhang or her family.
Zhang's imprisonment and treatment, including hunger strikes and force-feeding, have drawn international condemnation.
China ranks near the bottom in global press freedom indexes, with numerous journalists imprisoned.