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Marius Balo, a Romanian professor who spent eight years in a Chinese prison, shared his harrowing experiences on Dan Capatos Show, empathizing with Alina Apostol, another Romanian imprisoned in China. Balo was sentenced for complicity in a fraud scheme involving ghost companies, claiming he was unaware of the illegal activities. He described the brutal conditions of his detention, including being tortured on a 'tiger chair' for 24 hours and living in overcrowded cells with inadequate sanitation. Currently, he is on a hunger strike to advocate for Apostol's case, who is serving a lengthy sentence for bank card fraud despite a Romanian court's ruling for her transfer back to Romania.