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EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes
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You're looking at it from a logical view,
The answer is pretty much that her partner is a minority that the state hates, so they want to punish that person and anyone who supports her,
And it's just that. Perhaps they could escape, but I presume they both have family there, and then they may not be able to return, etc.