Ching Cheong

Ching Cheong

Ching Cheong ( Chinese  程 翔 , Pinyin Chéng Xiáng ; born December 3, 1949 in Chaozhou ) is a Chinese journalist for The Straits Times . He became known to the general public through his detention by China for alleged espionage.

In April 2005, Ching was arrested on charges of espionage for the Republic of China (Taiwan) - allegations that he himself denied. However, the arrest was believed to be related to research on Zhao Ziyang . Ching was sentenced to more than five years in prison, more than half of which he also served. He lost 15 kg while in detention. In February 2008, Ching was released early from custody. However, it was unclear to what extent the release was a sign of benevolence in the run-up to the Summer Olympics in Beijing .

Fonts

• Will Taiwan Break Away: The Rise of Taiwanese Nationalism. Singapore University Press, 2001. ISBN 981-02-4486-X
• With Ching Hung-Yee: Handbook on China's WTO Accession and Its Impacts. Imperial College Press, 2003. ISBN 981-238-061-2

Web links

Commons : Ching Cheong  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• CHING Cheong at the Writers in Prison Committee - Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Andreas Lorenz: Star journalist suspected of espionage , Spiegel Online , June 1, 2006, accessed: November 29, 2011.
2. ↑ Five years imprisonment for journalists , Spiegel Online, August 31, 2006, accessed: November 29, 2011.
3. ↑ Annette Langer : Chinas Dissidents: Rein ins prison, out of prison , Spiegel Online, February 5, 2008, accessed: November 29, 2011.

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Ching is the family name here, Cheong is the first name.