Search: secrets and espionage laws in Asia, national level
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2 incidents match this view.
Country: China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180 Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Secrets and espionage laws (2) Detention and violence (1)
Stage: Eliminate (2)
Outcome: Ongoing (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Aung San Suu Kyi Xi Jinping
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | China: editor Dong Yuyu is sentenced to seven years for espionage over meals with a diplomat | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Xi Jinping | Ongoing (November 1, 2024) |
| September 3, 2018 | Myanmar sentences two Reuters journalists to seven years under the Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Aung San Suu Kyi | Reversed (May 7, 2019) |