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New York, N.Y., Feb. 16, 1999 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomed the release of Chinese journalist Gao Yu on Monday after five years' imprisonment in Beijing, while cautioning that China's press freedom climate has worsened in recent months. At least 11 people remain in prison there on journalism-related charges. CPJ called on…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260