"Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Receives Suspended Death Sentence in China"
TL;DR
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, five years after his initial detention and three years after a closed-door trial on espionage charges. The details of the case against him are unknown, and he has denied the charges. His sentence would convert to life imprisonment after two years, prompting calls for Australian government intervention and medical parole.
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