"Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Receives Suspended Death Sentence in China for Spying"
TL;DR
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Beijing court on espionage charges, which could be commuted to life imprisonment. The Australian government has strongly condemned the outcome and plans to summon the Chinese ambassador. Yang, a pro-democracy activist, has denied the charges, with supporters claiming he is being punished for criticizing human rights abuses in China. He was arrested in 2019 and has had limited access to lawyers.
Topics:worldinternational-relations#australia#china#espionage#human-rights#international-relations#yang-hengjun
- Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges Al Jazeera English
- China hands Australian writer a suspended death penalty CNN
- China delivers suspended death sentence to writer Yang Jun for spying South China Morning Post
- Australian writer given suspended death sentence in China after spying conviction Axios
- Australian academic Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence by Chinese court The Guardian
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