HONG KONG: Journalist 'contemplated suicide' in jail

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Updated February 21, 2008 21:40:11

Freed Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong has revealed he contemplated suicide during his time in jail on what his supporters say were trumped-up charges of spying.

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