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China frees more US spies

China has effectively freed two US scholars who were convicted of spying for Taiwan in a move designed to pave the way for US Secretary of State Colin Powell's upcoming visit to Beijing.

China frees more US spies

Thu, 26 Jul, 2001 - 11:17

China has effectively freed two US scholars who were convicted of spying for Taiwan in a move designed to pave the way for US Secretary of State Colin Powell's upcoming visit to Beijing.

A total of three people China says are spies have now been allowed to leave China this week.

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