China confirms probing Japanese for 'endangering security'

China confirms probing Japanese for 'endangering security' Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2016 - Beijing has confirmed it is investigating a Japanese suspected of "endangering China's national security", following Japanese reports that he had been detained, the latest irritant in relations between the two nations. The foreign ministry gave the confirmation in a statement quoted by China's Global Times newspaper late Saturday, but did not specifically state that he had been detained. ... more

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