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スパイ罪男性、来月中旬出所 3年6月の刑期満了へ―中国
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スパイ罪男性、来月中旬出所 3年6月の刑期満了へ―中国

中国で懲役3年6月の実刑判決、12月14日頃の出所に向け最終調整

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中国でスパイ罪により懲役3年6月の実刑判決を受け服役中のアステラス製薬の60代日本人男性社員が、12月中旬に出所し日本に帰国する見通しであることが7日、日中関係筋の話として明らかになった。出所日は12月14日の方向で最終調整中とみられる。日本政府は首脳会談や外相会談などで繰り返し早期解放を要求してきたが、中国側は応じていない。

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中国は習近平政権下の14年に反スパイ法を制定。それ以降、スパイ事案で計17人の日本人が拘束され、この男性を含め5人が今も服役中だ。男性は2023年3月、北京での駐在任期を終えて帰国する直前に突然拘束され、24年8月に起訴された。北京市第2中級人民法院は25年7月の判決公判で、中国関連の情報を情報機関に提供し、報酬を得たとしてスパイ活動を認定したが、具体的な活動内容には言及しなかった。

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中国でスパイ罪により懲役3年6月の実刑判決を受け服役しているアステラス製薬の60代の日本人男性社員が、12月中旬に出所して日本に帰国する見通しであることが7日、分かった。出所日は12月14日の方向で最終調整中とみられる。複数の日中関係筋が明らかにした。

男性は2023年3月、北京での駐在任期を終えて帰国する直前に突然拘束され、24年8月に起訴された。北京市第2中級人民法院(地裁)は25年7月の判決公判で、中国関連の情報を情報機関に提供し、報酬を得たとしてスパイ活動を認定したが、具体的な活動内容には言及しなかった。

日本政府はこれまで、首脳会談や外相会談などの場で繰り返し、男性の早期解放を要求。しかし、中国側は応じない上、拘束に至る経緯について詳細な説明をしていない。未決勾留期間がどれくらい算入されるか不透明な部分も残るが、12月中旬の出所なら刑期満了となる見込み。

中国は習近平政権下の14年に反スパイ法を制定。それ以降、スパイ事案で計17人の日本人が拘束され、この男性を含め5人が今も服役中だ。日中関係の改善は見通せず、中国への出張者や在留邦人の間では「何をしたら捕まるのか全く分からない」(駐在する日系企業幹部)と不安が続く。

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  • 男性は12月14日頃に出所し日本に帰国する

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • 男性の具体的なスパイ活動内容は何か
  • 未決勾留期間が刑期にどれくらい算入されるか
  • 中国側が早期解放に応じない理由は何か
  • 出所日の正確な日付は12月14日か

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