The Japan Times
Concerns are growing among Japanese firms operating in China after a Chinese court on Wednesday found an employee of major Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma guilty of spying. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/japan-firms-in-china-worry-spying-charges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #astellaspharma #espionage
Japanese firms in China wary after Astellas employee spy conviction

'We don't know what actions (by the Astellas employee) were considered a problem' by Chinese authorities, a senior official of a Japanese manufacturer stationed in Beijing said.

The Japan Times
Jul 17, 2025 at 7:29amBuffer