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BEIJING (AP) - A man who was jailed for throwing paint on Mao Zedong's portrait in Beijing's Tiananmen Square during pro-democracy protests in 1989 has been released after nearly 17 years in prison, his family said Thursday.
Meanwhile, another man involved in the same incident who spent 11 years in jail was recently arrested again — this time for taking part in a hunger strike, a human rights activist said Friday.
Yu Dongyue's release early Wednesday came ahead of a U.S. visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao in April. It did not appear to be meant as a gesture to Washington: Yu served his full sentence, unlike other prisoners who have released early in connection with diplomatic trips.
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