Chinese national Yuanqin arrested for alleged espionage, wife denies

The wife of a Chinese national arrested for alleged espionage activities with two other Filipinos has strongly denied that her husband is a spy.

Noemi Deng, who appeared at a press conference on Monday, said her husband Yuanqin has been living in the Philippines for over 10 years and they have an eight-year-old child together.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated Tuesday that its findings still stand despite Mrs. Deng's denial, emphasizing evidence-based results from their investigation.

According to military spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, the AFP maintains that Mr. Deng engaged in unauthorized foreign surveillance and reconnaissance activities targeting various strategic locations across the country.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has restricted Noemi Deng’s access to see her husband while she awaits an official response regarding consular visits from the Chinese Embassy.