US citizen John Shing-Wan Leung sentenced to life in prison in China
John Shing-Wan Leung, a 78-year-old U.S. citizen who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, was sentenced to life in prison on spying charges.
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John Shing-Wan Leung, a 78-year-old U.S. citizen who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, was sentenced to life in prison on spying charges.
The case of John Shing-Wan Leung could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years.
Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who has been sentenced to life in prison in China for alleged espionage, have not been released.
John Leung, who has permanent residency in Hong Kong, was arrested in April 2021 in the southeastern city of Suzhou.
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.