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2019.11.26 09:35 GMT+8

Chinese woman sentenced to 8 months for trespassing at Trump resort: report

Updated 2019.11.26 09:35 GMT+8
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A Chinese woman was sentenced to eight months in prison for trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents, according to U.S. media. 

She has been in custody since March 30, meaning she's already served most of her sentence, according to the judge.

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Zhang Yujing, 33, was found guilty in September after authorities said she lied when she told a Secret Service agent she was there to visit the pool.

She was then taken to the lobby where she told a receptionist she was there for a United Nations friendship event that night and had come early to take pictures. That event had been canceled and prosecutors say Zhang had been informed.

Asked about the case in September, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said she is not aware of any connection between the woman and the Chinese government.

Hua asked the U.S. to handle the case justly and properly in accordance with law, and to protect the Chinese citizen's safety as well as her legitimate rights and interests.

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