China warns Japan businesses over spying after conviction: sources

A high-ranking Chinese government official has warned Japan's business community against spying in China, following the espionage conviction of an employee of a Japanese company, diplomatic sources said Friday.The warning, delivered in person to a powerful Japanese business figure, came shortly after a Chinese court in July sentenced an Astellas Pharma Inc. employee to three years and six months in prison for spying, the sources said.It is rare for a Chinese government official to convey a message directly to a Japanese business figure without going through the Japanese government.Such pres…READ FULL ARTICLE