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
China court sentences journalist to 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, a family member told Reuters.
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.
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.
China says journalist Dong Yuyu's sentence in accordance with law
"Those who violate laws will certainly be brought to account in accordance with law," she added On Friday, a Chinese court sentenced a high-ranking editor and columnist of a major Communist Party newspaper to seven years in prison on espionage charges, The New York Times reported.
Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years
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.
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.
Chinese Court to Announce Verdict in Veteran Journalist Spy Case-Media Group
A Beijing court is expected to announce a verdict on Friday in the case of a veteran Chinese state-media journalist who was detained on espionage charges after meeting with a Japanese diplomat in 2022,
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years In Jail on Spy Charges
Dong Yuyu is a liberal voice who had engaged frequently with diplomats, scholars and journalists from the U.S. and Japan.
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.
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 ...