China denies involvement with S'pore spy, says US has reached 'state of extreme suspicion'

Dickson Yeo pleaded guilty in the United States to one count of acting within the country as an illegal foreign agent. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

BEIJING, July 27 (The Straits Times/ANN): China on Monday (July 27) refuted allegations that it recruited Singaporean Dickson Yeo as a spy, and instead accused the US of having reached "a state of extreme suspicion".

Responding to questions from The Straits Times at a daily briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin denied knowledge of Yeo's prosecution in the US.