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Yang Hengjun
December 21, 2022
Australia’s Foreign Minister Heads to China in Latest Sign of a Thaw
By Associated Press
Minister Penny Wong's trip is raising hopes for progress on issues ranging from trade restrictions to detained Australians.
September 02, 2020
Chinese-born Australian CCTV Journalist Detained in China
By Associated Press
Australian officials say Cheng Lei has been detained by Chinese authorities, but the reason has not been made clear.
April 15, 2020
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Chinese Persecution of Critics Hasn’t Stopped – It Has Worsened
By James Tager
While the world struggles with the coronavirus, China makes moves to extend its persecution well outside its borders.
March 31, 2020
China Advances Case Against Australian Academic Yang Hengjun
By Grant Wyeth
Beijing accuses Yang of espionage; Australia says he wasn’t a spy.
December 16, 2019
China’s ’Hostage Diplomacy’ Cannot Be Allowed to Stand
By Ankit Panda
Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor, and Yang Hengjun must be freed.
August 27, 2019
Why Did China Charge an Australian Blogger With Espionage?
By Grant Wyeth
The arrest of Yang will be a test of Canberra's resolve in pushing back against Beijing's use of arbitrary detention.
April 30, 2019
Wife of Australian Writer Detained in China Sends Petitions to Xi
By Charlotte Gao
Yang Hengjun has been detained for three-plus months without access to lawyers or family.
January 25, 2019
China Detains Australian Writer on National Security Charge
By Christopher Bodeen and Rod McGuirk
The detained Yang Hengjun is a novelist and a prolific online commentator, who often addressed sensitive political issues.
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