Japan Firms in China More Wary after Astellas Worker Spy Ruling
Beijing, July 16 (Jiji Press)--Concerns are growing among Japanese firms operating in China, after a Chinese court on Wednesday found an employee of major Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. guilty of spying.
The district court sentenced the male Japanese employee of Astellas to three years and six months in prison for espionage. Details have not been disclosed on what acts led to the guilty ruling.
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