Chinese court hands 78-year-old U.S. citizen life in prison for spying
A court in China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, John Shing-Wan Leung, to life in prison on espionage charges.
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A court in China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, John Shing-Wan Leung, to life in prison on espionage charges.
A court in China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison on espionage charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who has a U.S. passport and permanent residence in Hong Kong, was convicted by the court in the eastern city of Suzhou, near Shanghai, on Monday. Leung’s assets worth about 500,000 Yuan (72,000 dollars) were
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An American citizen charged with spying in China has been sentenced to life in prison after it was revealed that he had been held for over two years. Suzhou Intermediate Court announced the sentence against 78-year-old Liang Chengyun, also known as John Shing-Wan Leung, in a press release on Monday. Leung also held permanent residency in Hong Kong. He “was found guilty of espionage, sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and confiscated personal property of RMB 500,000,” officials said in a statement translated...
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Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An American citizen charged with spying in China has been sentenced to life in prison after it was revealed that he had been held for over two years. Suzhou Intermediate Court announced the sentence against 78-year-old Liang Chengyun, also known as John Shing-Wan Leung, in a press release on Monday. Leung also held permanent residency in Hong Kong. He “was found guilty of espionage, sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and confiscated personal property of RMB 500,000,” officials said in a statement translated...