HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday (May 16) said the sentencing on spying charges of a US citizen in China, who was also a permanent resident of the semi-autonomous city, illustrated that the terr
, a Pacific island nation in a region where China has sought to expand its economic, military and diplomatic influence.
“The Department of State has no greater priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas,” the embassy said. The pressure on foreign companies appears to clash with attempts by Beijing to lure back foreign investors after draconian COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted at the beginning of the year.
Two Chinese-Australians, Cheng Lei, who formerly worked for China’s state broadcaster, and writer Yang Jun, have been held since 2020 and 2019 respectively, without word on their sentencing.
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