"China Sentences Australian Writer Yang Hengjun to Suspended Death Penalty for Espionage"
TL;DR
A Chinese court has given a suspended death sentence to China-born Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun for espionage, prompting the Australian government to express its appall. Yang, a former Chinese diplomat and political commentator in Australia, was detained in 2019 and tried behind closed doors in 2021. The details of his case have not been disclosed, and he has denied working as a spy. Australia is strongly advocating for his interests and wellbeing, including appropriate medical care, while the Chinese Foreign Ministry maintains that Yang's procedural rights were protected during the sentencing.
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- Chinese-Australian Writer Held by China Given Suspended Death Sentence The New York Times
- China gives Yang Jun, dual Australian national and dissident writer, suspended death sentence for espionage CBS News
- China hands Australian writer suspended death sentence in spy case The Washington Post
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