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  China rejects HK reporter's appeal
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Last EditedPenguin  Nov 24, 2006 02:42pm
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News DateFriday, November 24, 2006 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionA Hong Kong journalist convicted of spying in China has had his appeal rejected by a court in Beijing.

Ching Cheong, a correspondent with Singapore's The Straits Times newspaper, was given a five-year jail term in August.

His family said it was "very sad and shocked" by the Beijing High Court's ruling after a session lasting just 30 minutes.
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