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Coverage dated November 28, 2024

Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years

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A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a former journalist for a Chinese state-run newspaper, to seven years in prison on charges of espionage, his family said Friday.

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  1. New York Times

    China Journalist, Dong Yuyu, Is Sentenced to Prison for Espionage (opens New York Times)

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    Dong Yuyu, who has written articles critical of the Communist Party, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.

  2. The Guardian

    China sentences journalist to seven years on spy charges, family says (opens The Guardian)

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    Dong Yuyu was detained in 2022 after meeting Japanese diplomats named agents of ‘espionage organisation’

  3. Al Jazeera

    China jails journalist for seven years on espionage charges (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Dong Yuyu, a former editor at Guangming Daily, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    China sentences veteran journalist on espionage charges (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges.

  5. UPI

    Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years (opens UPI)

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    A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a former journalist for a Chinese state-run newspaper, to seven years in prison on charges of espionage, his family said Friday.

  6. CNN

    China court sentences journalist to 7 years on spy charges, family says (opens CNN)

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    A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, a family member told Reuters.

  7. Voice of America

    From VOA Mandarin: Beijing court sentences veteran journalist to prison for espionage (opens Voice of America)

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    A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday. In a statement, Dong’s family called the verdict "a grave injustice, not only to Yuyu and his family but also to every free-thinking Chinese journalist and every ordinary...

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