Claim 523

Dong's son said the case was purely political and that releasing his father would benefit China internationally.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Dong's son said the case was purely political and that releasing his father would benefit China internationally.
Field: stated_justification
Value: son calls case political
About: incident 2024-china-dong-yuyu-espionage-sentence
Source: Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction 'purely political'
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2025-09-30

Quotation from the source

purely political