The United States is aware of a Chinese court sentencing an American to life in prison in connection to espionage charges, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th May, 2023) The United States is aware of a Chinese court sentencing an American to life in prison in connection to espionage charges, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.
"We are aware of the sentencing of a US citizen in the PRC (People's Republic of China) on charges of espionage," Patel said during a press briefing.
Earlier in the day, an intermediate people's court in China's eastern city of Suzhou sentenced Hong Kong Permanent resident Liang Chengyun, who holds a US passport, to life in prison for espionage.
Chengyun, 78, also known as John Shing-wan Leung, was deprived of political rights, the court said in a statement, adding that the Chinese authorities had confiscated his property worth 500,000 Yuan ($71,800) as part of the first instance trial.
No other details on the case were provided by the court.
