Veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu sentenced to seven years in prison for ‘espionage’ - Dong Yuyu was detained while dining with a Japanese diplomat in 2022

A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, a family member told Reuters.

Dong Yuyu’s detention on espionage charges shows how the space for independent thought and open discussion in China has narrowed since Xi Jinping took power in 2012.

Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges.

Dong Yuyu, a veteran Chinese journalist, was sentenced to seven years in prison for alleged espionage after meeting a Japanese diplomat, his family codemns.

A Beijing court sentenced Dong Yuyu, a respected Chinese journalist, to seven years in prison for espionage. His family and advocates decry the charges as unjust, emphasizing the chilling impact on journalistic freedom in China.

A Chinese editor was sentenced to seven years imprisonment on Friday for leaking information to Japan. A court in Beijing sent Dong Yuyu, who worked at Guangming Daily, to jail after he was detained in February 2022.

A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a veteran Chinese state media journalist, to seven years in prison for espionage after he was detained while meeting a Japanese diplomat. His family and NGOs condemn the verdict as unjust and damaging to press freedom.

Beijing court has sentenced state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years for espionage, sparking global condemnation.

A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a former journalist for a Chinese state-run newspaper, to seven years in prison on charges of espionage, his family said Friday.