Arrest of Japanese man by Chinese authorities may cause further upset among foreign companies
Chinese authorities have officially arrested a Japanese man who had been detained in March, raising the possibility of unrest among foreign companies located in China. According to Japanese news outlets, officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Embassy in Beijing announced by Saturday the 21st that an employee of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma in his 50s will be brought to Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage in the middle of this month. announced that he had been arrested.
According to CNN in the US, it has been pointed out that foreign companies operating in China may face further turmoil as a result of this. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno stated at a press conference on the 19th of this month, ``We have confirmed the arrest of the Japanese man in question, and we strongly urge the Chinese side to release him as soon as possible.'' According to NHK, this man had lived in China for a total of about 20 years. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not released information about the man's name, the company he works for, the nature of the charges, or details of where he was detained. Last July, China expanded its already far-reaching anti-espionage law, which experts said could further increase legal risks and opacity for foreign companies, journalists and academics. I was warning you.
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