上海で拘束の邦人男性逮捕　中国

　【上海時事】中国・上海市で昨年１２月に中国当局に拘束された５０代の日本人男性が６月に逮捕されていたことが２０日、分かった。上海の日本総領事館が明らかにした。具体的な逮捕容疑などは不明だが、日中外交筋によると、スパイ行為に関与した疑いが持たれているとみられる。
　今回の逮捕で正式な司法手続きに入ったことになる。９月に日中国交正常化５０周年を控え、日本人の逮捕が日中間の懸案になりそうだ。２０１５年以降、これまでにスパイの疑いなどで少なくとも１６人の日本人が拘束されている。
　松野博一官房長官は２０日の記者会見で「中国側に対し、さまざまなレベルや機会を通じて早期解放を強く求めてきており、働き掛けを継続する」と強調した。（2022/07/20-17:53）

A Japanese man in his 50s who was held by Chinese authorities in Shanghai in December last year was arrested last month, the Japanese Consulate-General in the Chinese city said Wednesday.
   The charges are unknown but he is apparently suspected of being involved in espionage, according to diplomatic sources.
   The arrest, which marks the start of official judicial proceedings for the man in China, is expected to cast a pall on the Japan-China relationship ahead of the 50th anniversary in September of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
   Chinese authorities have detained at least 16 Japanese nationals since 2015 for spying and other alleged offenses.
   In opportunities at various levels, the Japanese government has been urging the Chinese side to work for the early release of Japanese nationals and "will keep working on it," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference on Wednesday.