China refuses to release detained scholar arrested on suspicion of spying for Japan ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 20:46 IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China s foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed calls for the release of a Chinese scholar who is being held on suspicion of spying for Japan.
Yuan Keqin, a former professor at the Hokkaido University of Education in Japan, was detained in May 2019, when he was in China for a temporary return home, reported NHK World.
However, Yuan s family and fellow researchers have claimed that he is innocent and called for his immediate release.
Reacting to this, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters on Wednesday that Yuan is a Chinese citizen but was long involved in spying at the request of Japan s intelligence agency.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian s Regular Press Conference on May 26, 2021
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The Paper: Recently, several US officials claimed that China s investigation on virus origin-tracing lacked transparency, and called for a comprehensive and experts-led investigation on the origin of the coronavirus. Do you have any comment?
Zhao Lijian: Origin-tracing of the virus is a scientific issue. The purpose is to improve human s understanding of the virus and better guard against infectious diseases in the future.
After the outbreak of the pandemic, China took the lead to support the WHO in conducting researches on origin-tracing on a global scale. From January 14 to February 10 this year, the WHO international expert team carried out an in-depth study in Wuhan together with the Chinese experts for one month or so. Experts on both sides jointly made field trips, analyzed a large number of statistics, issued an authoritative study report, and reached many significant conclusio
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Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, the last station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line. Hokkaido Shinkansen is struggling to compete against airlines and ferries. | HOKKAIDO SHIMBUN
Hokkaido Shimbun May 3, 2021
It has been five years since the Hokkaido Shinkansen began operations, but business is struggling, partly due to high prices compared with airlines, ferries and other shinkansen operators.
For example, airlines offer early purchase discounts, and Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) offers a variety of discounts to attract business travelers. Ferry companies are also providing special services amid the coronavirus pandemic.