China sends 78-yr-old American citizen to jail for life. Here's why

Updated : May 15, 2023 12:20
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Editorji News Desk

Chinese authorities on May 15, 2023, sentenced a 78-year-old American citizen to life imprisonment, as per reports.

John Shing-Wan Leung, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, has been jailed on spying charges.

He had been detained in Suzhou on April 15, 2021, by the counter-intelligence agency.

The city's intermediate court announced the sentencing but did not give details of the allegations.

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