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China Sentences American to Life in Prison for Espionage

Authorities give scant details about the charges against John Shing-wan Leung

The U.S. passport holder was tried in the city of Suzhou near Shanghai. Photo: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

HONG KONG—Chinese authorities said they sentenced an American citizen to life in prison on espionage charges, in a case that could further strain relations between Beijing and Washington.   

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