Chinese activist Cao Shunli has died at a hospital in Beijing, after being denied medical treatment for several months, according to her lawyers.
The human rights activist was on her way to Geneva for a UN training course when she was arrested by Chinese police in September last year.
US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said that the US was “deeply disturbed” by the reports of Cao Shunli’s death, adding that the US had repeatedly raised concerns about the activist’s detention and health issues with the Chinese government.