They were convicted of espionage.

他们被判有谍罪。

Experts said China's sidelining, for now at least, of the graver espionage claims may signal an effort to reduce political friction with Australia over the matter.

专家说，中国的靠边站，至目前，在严重的谍索赔可能的信号，以治摩擦与澳大利亚对此事的。