China Accuses British Man's Company of Violating Privacy of Chinese Citizens
Shown on television making an apparent confession
A British man has appeared handcuffed on Chinese television making an apparent public confession to illegally gathering personal information on Chinese individuals.
State media reports said Peter Humphrey, a 57-year-old British citizen, and his 60-year-old American wife, Yu Yingzeng, had been detained since July on charges of illegally trading in personal information. They both operate the Shanghai-based private investigation firm ChinaWhys.
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