China's jailing of Astellas employee could have gone differently: ex-envoy

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China's jailing of Astellas employee could have gone differently: ex-envoy

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TOKYO -- The sentencing of a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma on espionage charges by a Beijing court on Wednesday could have had a different outcome, says Hideo Tarumi, a former Japanese ambassador to China.
The verdict has shocked those who work in or deal with China.

This story appeared on asia.nikkei.com, 2025-07-19 00:00:00.