A Beijing court has sentenced former Guangming Daily journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family confirmed on Friday. Dong, 62, was detained in February 2022 while dining with a Japanese diplomat. Press freedom groups condemned his conviction as “baseless and deeply unjust”.

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.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the release of Dong Yuyu, a prominent Chinese journalist sentenced to seven years in prison on trumped-up accusations of espionage. He is one of 123 journalists and press freedom defenders currently detained by the Chinese regime.