In response to an inquiry on reports that a Beijing court sentenced Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Friday's press conference that China upholds the rule of law and Chinese judicial authorities handle cases in strict accordance with law.

A Beijing court has sentenced former Guangming Daily journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family confirmed on Friday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges.

Veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu faces espionage charges after a meeting with a Japanese diplomat in 2022. His trial awaited a verdict following a July 2023 closed hearing. Press freedom NGOs are calling for his release,

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. Former Guangming Daily editor and journalist Dong Yuyu,

Beijing court has sentenced state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years for espionage, sparking global condemnation.

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.

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.

Dong Yuyu is a liberal voice who had engaged frequently with diplomats, scholars and journalists from the U.S. and Japan.

Dong Yuyu, a senior staffer at the Guangming Daily and a Harvard Nieman Fellow, has been detained since 2022.