China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

BEIJING: China has sentenced a US citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court statement said Monday.
John Shing-Wan Leung, an American passport holder and Hong Kong permanent resident, “was found guilty of espionage, sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life”, a statement from Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court read.


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