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May 31, 2005
Spy from ST?
Forbes.com reports on the ST journalist detained in China:
'On April 22 Ching was investigated by relevant Chinese departments for being involved in espionage,' the foreign ministry said in a statement.'Ching has admitted that in recent years he has been following the instructions of overseas intelligence organisations and has undertaken intelligence collecting activities on mainland China.
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"I think he was set up," Mrs Lau said. The maximum penalty for selling state secrets is death....
Mr Ching gained respect for breaking stories, particularly on internal decisions of the Communist Party, and for his insights into Chinese politics. China has never jailed a journalist working for a foreign publication. It usually detains them briefly and deports them on charges such as spying....
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"I think he was set up," Mrs Lau said. The maximum penalty for selling state secrets is death....
China has never jailed a journalist working for a foreign publication. It usually detains them briefly...
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China arrested The Straits Times' (ST) chief China correspondent Ching Cheong for alleged spying and even claiming that he had confessed to spying for foreign intelligence agencies. What a load of rubbish!...
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