China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

China Journalist Espionage - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said.

Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022. He has been in police custody since then.