China confirms it sentenced British national to 5 years' jail in 2022 for spying

China has confirmed that it sentenced a British national in 2022 to five years in jail for spying. Ian Stones' case had gone unreported until this week when the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Jan 25 reported on his disappearance from public view in 2018 after working in China for four decades. The WSJ reported that neither the man's family nor the British embassy staff were allowed to see any legal documents linked to the case. Beijing said that it handled the matter properly. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia