US citizen sentenced to life in Chinese prison for espionage.

China has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen, John Shing-Wan Leung, to life imprisonment on spying charges. The charges against Leung were not disclosed, and such investigations and trials are held behind closed doors. The sentencing comes amid strained relations between the US and China over trade, technology, human rights, and territorial claims. US President Joe Biden is currently attending the G7 summit in Japan, followed by a visit to Papua New Guinea, where China has sought to increase its influence. China's authoritarian political system and absolute control over legal matters and freedom of information make it difficult to obtain further information or appeal court decisions.