July 29, 1998 — AFP: Lin Hai Charged in Political Internet Case

Historical recovery status: Archived media-coverage page located on FreeChina.net.

A separate FreeChina.net archive page preserves an Agence France-Presse report dated July 29, 1998 on the Lin Hai case. AFP reported that Lin was accused of supplying e-mail addresses to the overseas publication Da Cankao and described the case as an early example of criminal charges connected with political Internet use.

This page preserves the bibliographic and historical record of the AFP coverage without republishing the wire story in full.

Provenance

  • Outlet: Agence France-Presse
  • Original report date: July 29, 1998
  • Historical FreeChina.net file: /coverage/english/afp729lh.htm
  • Recovery classification: Archived Media Coverage

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