A Chinese court convicted 78-year-old American citizen John Shing-Wan Leung on charges of espionage.
China on Monday sentenced an elderly U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges, the latest in a growing number of foreign nationals and organizations caught up in Beijing’s sweeping anti-espionage crackdown amid souring relations with Washington.AFP via Getty ImagesA court in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou handed 78-year-old John Shing-Wan Leung a life sentence after convicting him of espionage, the court announced on social media.
The court, which said Leung holds a U.S. passport and is a permanent resident of Hong Kong, said Leung was detained by state intelligence officials in Suzhou on April 15, 2021.In addition to life in prison, the court confiscated personal property of Leung’s worth 500,000 yuan and stripped him of “The U.S.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Price of a Father’s LaborHow the American Dream can become an American nightmare.
Read more »
China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying chargesJohn 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.
Read more »
Event: TEFAF NEW YORK 2023: LALANNE: A PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN COLLECTIONPour sa toute première participation à Tefaf New York, la Galerie Mitterrand est heureuse de présenter une exposition consacrée à Claude et François-Xavier Lalanne. Cette exposition comprend un ensemble d’œuvres majeures provenant d’une collection américaine prestigieuse constituée au cours des vingt dernières années auprès de la Galerie Mitterrand. Elle rend...
Read more »
United Pilots Picket for Better Contract After American, Southwest Counterparts Authorize StrikesOn the heels of strike-authorization votes by American and Southwest pilots, UnitedPilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that 'enough is enough.'
Read more »
American arrested in Philippines after police find his girlfriend inside water drum: reportAmerican William Thomas Worth is facing murder charges in the death of his girlfriend, Mila Loslos, in the Philippines, whose body was found in a water drum.
Read more »
Remembering Asian American Women Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Ms. MagazineAsian American survivors were forced into a prolonged silence about their experiences of being injured by their own government. AAPIHeritageMonth
Read more »