Chinese journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat jailed for espionage

Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu has been jailed (Dong Family/AP)

A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said.

Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022. He has been in police custody since then.