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Astellas Employee Won’t Appeal China Espionage Sentence
A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma who was sentenced to three years and six months in prison in China for espionage does not plan to appeal, sources familiar with the matter said on July 19. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate…
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