Overview
- The son, who lives in the United States, held a Nov. 17 press conference in Washington and said his father is completely innocent.
- He criticized the ruling as political, asserting it lacks legal basis and coherence, and urged the Japanese government to raise its voice.
- Beijing High People's Court rejected the appeal on Nov. 13 and affirmed the first-instance seven-year sentence under China’s two-tier system.
- Chinese authorities say the former senior editor provided information to a Japanese diplomat, a claim the family disputes.
- The son argued the verdict labels Japan’s embassy a spy organization yet China has taken no corresponding measures against it, which he claims undermines the case.