In response to reports, employees in the Japanese pharmaceutical factory detained in Beijing in March this year were officially arrested for suspected spy activity. A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that China handled the suspected spy activities of Japanese citizens in accordance with the law.
China Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning Thursday (October 19) said at a regular press conference that China has previously introduced the relevant situation that the Japanese citizen was suspectedCriminal compulsory measures were taken.
Mao Ning emphasized that China is a country in rule of law, and will handle relevant cases in accordance with the law, and will also protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties in accordance with the law.
Reuters quoted the Kyodo News Agency on Thursday (19th) that China officially arrested an employee of Anstelai, a large pharmaceutical company in Japan.The employee was suspected of engaging in espionage and was taken criminal compulsory measures by Chinese officials in March this year.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan confirmed that a Japanese man in his 50s was arrested, but did not confirm that the man was an employee of Anstela.
AStai spokesman said that the company was collecting information through the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refused to further comment.
The Japanese government said they had asked the Chinese government to release the detained Japanese employees immediately.At that time, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that all foreigners in China and China must abide by Chinese law, and those with illegal criminals must be investigated in accordance with the law.
According to Japanese media reports, the detained Japanese citizens have worked in China for 20 years and have been high -level of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
