# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-china-dong-yuyu-espionage-sentence)
- Source: Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction 'purely political'. https://cpj.org/2025/09/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

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