China sentences American citizen to life on spying charge

An American citizen charged with spying in China has been sentenced to life in prison after it was revealed that he had been held for over two years.

Suzhou Intermediate Court announced the sentence against 78-year-old Liang Chengyun, also known as John Shing-Wan Leung, in a press release on Monday. Leung also held permanent residency in Hong Kong.

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