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https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-foreigner-detained-in-china-this-time-a-korean-soccer-pro-ea561957

Another Foreigner Detained in China, This Time a Korean Soccer Pro

Seizure on bribery charges follows a crackdown on China’s soccer scene and raids of foreign businesses

By Chun Han Wong
Son Jun-ho was detained on Friday while trying to leave China via an airport in Shanghai. Photo: Lee Jin-man/Associated Press

SINGAPORE—Chinese police have detained a South Korean soccer player on allegations of bribery, the latest in a spate of enforcement actions affecting foreigners in China.

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