Ching Cheong
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程翔 | |
 Cheong in 2008 | |
| Born | 22 December 1949 |
| Education | University of Hong Kong (BEc) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Criminal charge | Compromising state secrets of the People's Republic of China via espionage for the Republic of China (2005) |
Criminal penalty | 5 years in prison (2006) |
Criminal status | Released (2008) |
| Spouse |
Mary Lau Mun-yee (m. 1982) |
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Ching Cheong (Chinese: 程翔; born 22 December 1949) is a Hong Kong journalist with The Straits Times. He is best known for having been interned by the People's Republic of China on allegations of spying for Taiwan. He was detained in April 2005 and spent over 1,000 days in prison; his sentencing in August 2006 was for five years' imprisonment, scheduled to end in August 2011, but he was released just before Chinese New Year in February 2008.