South Korean national arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
Man was working for a Chinese semiconductor company in Hefei when he was detained late last year, according to Yonhap report
A South Korean national has been arrested in China on a spying charge, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
“The authorities have notified the South Korean embassy in China of the arrest and provided the necessary facilities for the officials to carry out their consular duties,” he said.
It is the first such case involving a South Korean national since China’s revised anti-espionage law was introduced in July last year.
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South Korean national arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
South Korean news agency Yonhap had reported on Monday that a man in his 50s was detained late last year. The report, which cited diplomatic sources in Seoul, said the suspect had been living in Hefei, Anhui province – which has become a centre for science and tech – at the time.
The man was said to be a former employee of Samsung Electronics, Yonhap and the Seoul-based Chosun Daily reported.
