China sentences U.S. citizen to life in prison for espionage
The Intermediate People’s Court in the southeastern city of Suzhou said in a short statement that it had pronounced John Shing-Wan Leung guilty of espionage and sentenced him.
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The Intermediate People’s Court in the southeastern city of Suzhou said in a short statement that it had pronounced John Shing-Wan Leung guilty of espionage and sentenced him.
China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, was detained April 15, 2021, by the counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou. The city’s intermediate court announced Leung’s sentence in a brief statement on its social media…
The life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who was also a Hong Kong permanent resident, on spying charges shows the city should 'stay vigilant' to security risks, its leader said Tuesday.
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The life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who was also a Hong Kong permanent resident, on spying charges shows the city should "stay vigilant" to security risks, its leader said Tuesday.