Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu, a senior columnist at the Communist party newspaper Guangming Daily, has been sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges. He was detained in February 2022 and has remained in custody since, after being charged with spying last year.
A senior columnist from the Communist party newspaper Guangming Daily , Dong Yuyu, has been sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges. He was detained in February 2022 alongside a Japanese diplomat, who was released after questioning, while Dong has remained in custody ever since. Dong's alleged espionage involved meetings with Japanese diplomats, including former ambassador Hideo Tar and current Shanghai-based chief diplomat Masaru Okada.
The Chinese judicial authorities claim to handle cases strictly according to the law, but the Japanese embassy asserts that its diplomatic activities are legitimate
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