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China confirms charges laid against Japanese citizen accused of spying
Arrests of Japanese citizens in China have fuelled those tensions.
The detention of the Astellas employee in China last year has cast a chilling effect on business, some Japanese officials have said, contributing to a drop in foreign investment and an exodus of Japanese expatriates.
The Japanese pharmaceutical company said on Wednesday that one of its Japanese employees detained since March 2023 on suspicion of spying had been indicted by Chinese authorities, without naming the individual.
Japan’s foreign ministry said a man in his 50s detained in Beijing last year was charged in mid-August, also without identifying the person.
“China is a country with the rule of law, that investigates and deals with lawbreaking and illegal activities in accordance with the law,” Mao said.
“At the same time [China] safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of the people involved, and facilitates the duties of Japanese consular officials stationed in China.”