US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A permanent resident of the United States wanted by China was freed by Dubai on Thursday after spending weeks in detention, and boarded a flight to Turkey.
Beijing had sought Wang Jingyu over his online comments about a deadly confrontation between Chinese and Indian forces last year.
Activists and his supporters say plainclothes police officers arrested the 19-year-old student as he came off an Emirates flight in April at Dubai International Airport, trying to connect onto New York. The State Department acknowledged his arrest, described the case as a “human rights” concern and warned that he “could face extradition to China.”