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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

London master’s student who advocated for Tibetans detained during China visit, friend says

A Chinese student activist has been detained for almost two months by authorities in Beijing, charged with suspected separatism for allegedly supporting Tibetan rights, her friends have said.

Zhang Yadi, 22, was due to begin a master’s degree at SOAS University of London this month. She was visiting her parents in China over the summer when she went missing and has been reportedly held incommunicado.

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