Native name 刘虎 Name Liu Hu Agent New Express | Occupation Journalist Residence Beijing | |
Born September 1975 (age 40) Yubei District of Chongqing |
Liu Hu (born September 7, 1975) is a Chinese journalist who was listed as one of the "One Hundred News Heroes" by Reporters Without Borders in 2014.
Life
Liu Hu was born and raised in Yubei District of Chongqing.
In the middle of 2013, during the Anti-Corruption Campaign of the Communist Party of China, Liu Hu accused Ma Zhengqi (Chinese:马正其/馬正其) of corruption in real-name reporting. On August 23, 2013, Liu Hu was detained by the Beijing police for defamation, then he was held in Beijing Detention Center. On August 3, 2014, Liu Hu was awaiting the outcome of his appeal.
References
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