John Shing-wan Leung, American citizen, sentenced to life in prison in China
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Washington and Beijing have just ended an unofficial pause in high-level contacts over the United States' shooting down in February of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon.
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China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years.
Washington and Beijing have just ended an unofficial pause in high-level contacts over the United States' shooting down in February of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon.
By Nectar Gan, CNN A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who is also a Hong Kong permanent resident, was convicted of espionage and given a life sentence Monday by the Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern…
China sentenced a U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges on Monday, but details of the charges have not been released. He was detained by Chinese officials in 2021.
The sentence was handed down as U.S. President Joe Biden was en route to Hiroshima, Japan, for the summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations.
An American citizen living as a permanent resident in Hong Kong who was arrested by Chinese officials and charged with spying has been sentenced to life in prison.
A court in southeastern China handed down a guilty verdict to John Shing-Wan Leung, a Hong Kong resident, as the authorities ramp up a crackdown on spying.
A Hong Kong permanent resident who is also a US citizen has been given a life term for "espionage." The US Embassy in Beijing said it was aware of the sentencing, but did not comment further, citing "privacy concerns."
By Nectar Gan, CNN A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges.John Shing-Wan Leung, who is
