He is guilty of treason. reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason

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Lai made no secret of his criticism of Beijing, drawing rebukes from mainland Chinese outlets that accused him of treason. Washington Post, "Who are Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow, two of the Hong Kong democracy advocates arrested Monday?," 10 Aug. 2020

At this rate, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will be lucky if he isn’t arrested and tried for treason before a people’s tribunal. Rich Lowry, National Review, "The Post Office Hysteria," 18 Aug. 2020

All the while, some Republican lawmakers rambled off allegations that the companies’ work in China amounted to treason. Justin Sherman, Wired, "Don't Be Fooled by Big Tech's Anti-China Sideshow," 30 July 2020

The two shops were apparently had no concerns that such uncritical depictions of Confederate celebrities might amount to treason. Harold Holzer, Smithsonian Magazine, "How Northern Publishers Cashed In on Fundraising for Confederate Monuments," 7 July 2020

He was charged with treason amid allegations of a coup plot against his Uncle, King Salman. Fox News, "Family of children 'kidnapped' in Saudi calls on government for proof of life," 15 Aug. 2020

The law, which came into affect June 30, broadly prohibits acts of treason, secession, sedition and subversion against Hong Kong. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hong Kong Media Mogul Arrested Over Alleged Foreign Collusion," 10 Aug. 2020

The king, convicted of treason for purportedly placing his personal interests above the good of the country, was taken to a scaffold erected in front of the Banqueting House in London. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, "See Charles I’s Stained Execution Shirt," 31 Jan. 2020

Prominent journalist Ivan Safronov was charged with treason last month in Moscow. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, "Why the Kremlin cares about protests on the other side of Russia," 5 Aug. 2020

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