China is claiming that Ching Chiong, China correspondent for Singapore’s Straits Times was a spy. (via tomorrow.sg)

Forbes.com reports on the ST journalist detained in China:

‘On April 22 Ching was investigated by relevant Chinese departments for being involved in espionage,’ the foreign ministry said in a statement.

‘Ching has admitted that in recent years he has been following the instructions of overseas intelligence organisations and has undertaken intelligence collecting activities on mainland China.

Forbes also has a related story on SPH’s response to the allegations (SPH - Singapore Press Holdings owns Straits Times)

‘We are shocked by this new accusation,’ SPH said in a statement.

SPH said: ‘We have no cause to doubt that in all the years that Ching Cheong has worked with us, he has conducted himself with the utmost professionalism.

‘Until we see incontrovertible evidence, we stand by our belief that he has always acted in the best interests of The Straits Times,’ SPH added.