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 in prison on spying charges. The charges against Leung were not disclosed, and such investigations and trials are held behind closed doors. Relations between the US and China have been strained over trade, technology, human rights, and territorial claims. The sentencing comes as US President Joe Biden is attending the G7 summit in Japan, followed by a visit to Papua New Guinea, where China has sought to increase its influence.