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BEIJING - China held a three-hour closed-door trial for a Boston-based Chinese scholar on charges of spying for Taiwan, his wife said, in a case that has drawn international criticism of Beijing's legal system.

Yang Jianli, 40, a permanent U.S. resident and pro-democracy activist, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which included illegally entering China, and while the timing of a decision was unclear, most expected the court to return a guilty verdict.

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Source: "Forbes".