China's Intermediate People's Court of Suzhou City charged on Monday a United States citizen, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, with espionage and sentenced him to life in prison.
The 78-year-old individual, named John Shing-Wan Leung, was also deprived of his political rights for life, with 500,000 Chinese yuan worth of his personal property confiscated, it was written in the court's statement.
No further details on the case were provided.
