A Chinese state-media correspondent accused of gathering intelligence for Beijing went on trial in Prague on Oct. 14, becoming the first person to be prosecuted under a Czech law targeting unauthorized activities on behalf of a foreign power.
Yang Yiming, a Prague correspondent for Guangming Daily, a newspaper operated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee, denied the charges through his attorney at Prague Municipal Court.
Prosecutors allege that Yang used his position as an accredited journalist to collect political and economic intelligence, cultivate influential contacts, and transfer information to China.
According to Czech courtroom reporting, state prosecutor Martin Bily said Yang arrived in the Czech Republic in 2022 as a member of a Chinese intelligence service and obtained foreign-journalist accreditation from the Czech Foreign Ministry….
Chinese State Media Correspondent Goes on Trial in Czech Espionage Case
