Chinese wife goes after Yahoo to free her husband from prison
The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.comChinese wife goes after Yahoo to free her husband from prison
By Kara Rowland
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published March 22, 2007
Yu Ling's eyes well up and her hand instinctively pats her heart at the mention of her husband.
Wang Xiaoning, her partner of 27 years, has been sitting in a Chinese prison since September 2002. He is serving a 10-year sentence for using the Internet to advocate democracy.
Two weeks ago, Mrs. Yu, 55, came to the U.S. to find a lawyer and sue Yahoo Inc.
She blames the Sunnyvale, Calif., search giant for providing evidence that helped Chinese authorities convict Mr. Wang, 57.
"I have to help my husband," she explains through a translator. "Yahoo is wrong. ... I hope Yahoo is punished and the other companies learn from it."
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