Chinese court rejects appeal by journalist jailed on spy charges

China court rejects appeal by journalist jailed for espionage, family says

A Chinese court on Thursday rejected an appeal by veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu, who had been sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said in a statement. Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu. Photo: Supplied. Dong, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with a Japanese diplomat at a Beijing restaurant. The diplomat was released after a few h…

Chinese court rejects appeal by journalist jailed on spy charges

Beijing's High Court rejected an appeal on Thursday by veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to overturn a seven-year jail term for espionage, his family told Reuters, calling the decision an "act of persecution".

China upholds harsh 7-year prison sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu on spy charges

New York, November 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday urged Chinese authorities to immediately release journalist Dong Yuyu and allow him to reunite with his family, after a Beijing court upheld his seven-year sentence on espionage charges. The Beijing High Court issued a ruling saying it affirmed the conviction of the 63-year-old, his family told CPJ. The court did not provide reasons in rejecting Dong’s appeal, which is …

Chinese court rejects appeal by journalist jailed for espionage: family

Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 A Chinese court on Thursday rejected an appeal by veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu, who had been sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said in a statement. Dong, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with a Japanese diplomat at a Beijing restaurant. The diplomat was released a