July 27, 2001
Chinese Court Convicts U.S. Scholar
The scholar Li Shaomin, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was convicted of spying for Taiwan by a Chinese court this month and was ordered to be deported.
The decision may be a hopeful sign for three other scholars with American ties who have been detained in China. Their arrests have left many American scholars worried about their ability to work in China.
Mr. Li is an associate professor of marketing at the City University of Hong Kong. His release "will enable him to be reunited
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