BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, without identifying the person.
China lawfully investigates and deals with illegal and criminal activities, Mao Ning, a spokesperson at the Chinese ministry, said at a regular press conference when asked about the indictment of a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc.
The Japanese pharmaceutical company said on Wednesday that one of its Japanese employees detained since March 2023 on suspicion of spying had been indicted by Chinese authorities.
(Reporting by Colleen Howe; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Alison Williams)
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