Friends of an Australian writer detained by China on suspicion of spying fear his deteriorating health could see him eventually die behind bars.
The imprisoned democracy advocate says "they treat me like dirt here and they tortured me"Yang Hengjun has again pleaded his innocence ahead of the third anniversary of his arrest by Chinese authorities at Guangzhou airport in January 2019.
“According to Chinese law, I’m not guilty. But they treat me like dirt here and they tortured me, I don’t know why.” The 56-year-old is believed to be suffering severe problems with gout, high uric acid, high blood pressure, impaired vision, and dizzy spells.
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