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Chinese Court Upholds Journalist's Seven-Year Espionage Sentence

11/14/2025

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A Chinese court upheld journalist Dong Yuyu's seven-year prison sentence for espionage, rejecting his appeal.
Dong, a senior columnist for Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 alongside a Japanese diplomat, who was released shortly after.
His family condemned the ruling as persecution, claiming the court ignored evidence of his innocence.
The Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the decision and called for Dong's immediate release.
China's foreign ministry defended the ruling, stating that violators of the law will be held accountable.

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A Chinese court upheld journalist Dong Yuyu's seven-year prison sentence for espionage, rejecting his appeal.
Dong, a senior columnist for Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 alongside a Japanese diplomat, who was released shortly after.
His family condemned the ruling as persecution, claiming the court ignored evidence of his innocence.
The Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the decision and called for Dong's immediate release.
China's foreign ministry defended the ruling, stating that violators of the law will be held accountable.