U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage.
China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
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 edi
US condemns China's 'unjust sentencing' of Journalist Dong Yuyu, calls for immediate release
According to The New York Times, such critiques were once common among Chinese intellectuals. But since China's current leader, Xi Jinping, took power in 2012, the party has eliminated virtually all space for dissenting views and urged suspicion of foreigners, in the name of national security.
Chinese Journalist Sentenced for Espionage: A Tale of Political Suppression
Prominent Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu has been sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage. Dong, known for advocating political reform, was arrested in 2022 while meeting with a Japanese diplomat.
China court sentences journalist Dong Yuyu to 7 years on spy charges, family says
By Laurie Chen and James Pomfret BEIJING (Reuters) -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.
Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu sentenced to seven years in prison for spying, prompting outcry
Dong Yuyu is a respected reporter internationally and his family is dismayed by the sentence. Journalist rights groups are calling for his immediate release. A veteran Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage, a verdict his family describes as a "grave injustice".
China says journalist Dong Yuyu’s sentence in accordance with law
Following the US’ criticism on the sentence of veteran journalist Dong Yuyu, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Saturday said the sentence was in accordance with law. As per Global Times,
Veteran Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu Sentenced Amid Espionage Charges
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.
Veteran Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
Beijing court has sentenced state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years for espionage, sparking global condemnation.
China court jails journalist for seven years on spy charges, family says
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, his family said in a statement, calling the verdict a grave injustice.Police in the Chinese capital detained the 62-year-old former Guangming Daily editor and journalist in February 2022 while he was lunching with a Japanese diplomat,
Chinese journalist and former Harvard fellow sentenced to 7 years
Dong Yuyu’s conviction on espionage charges shows how the space for independent thought and open discussion in China has narrowed since Xi Jinping took power in 2012.
Veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu sentenced to seven years in prison for ‘espionage’
A Beijing court has sentenced former Guangming Daily journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his ...
National Press Club: Family Statement On Verdict in Case of Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu
The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club is releasing the following statement from the family of journalist Dong Yuyu.