# Claim 706

The Japan Times, carrying an AP report, said a Beijing court sentenced journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage, according to a family member.

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

- Statement: The Japan Times, carrying an AP report, said a Beijing court sentenced journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage, according to a family member.
- Field: action
- Value: Beijing court sentences Dong Yuyu to seven years
- About: [incident 2024-china-dong-yuyu-espionage-sentence](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-china-dong-yuyu-espionage-sentence)
- Source: China court sentences journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years on spy charges, family says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/29/asia-pacific/crime-legal/china-journalist-espionage-verdict/
- Publisher: The Japan Times (AP)
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2024-11-29

## Quotation from the source

> A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, a family member said.

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