The federal government and human rights groups are concerned about the worsening health of Yang Hengjun, who was detained three years ago by Chinese authorities at Guangzhou airport on suspicion of spying.
The federal government and human rights groups said they are concerned about the deteriorating health of Australian blogger Yang Hengjun, three years after he was detained in China, and with a Beijing court yet to deliver a verdict in an espionage trial heard in secrecy eight months ago.
Diplomatic ties between Australia and China have deteriorated sharply since 2019, when Dr Yang was arrested, with China imposing trade sanctions on some imports from Australia and reacting angrily to its call for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus. Australian diplomats were refused access to Beijing's No.2 Intermediate People's Court last May where Dr Yang was tried on unspecified espionage charges, because China said the case involved state secrets.
"Neither Dr Yang nor the Australian government have been provided with details as to the charges against him or the investigation, reinforcing our view that this constitutes the arbitrary detention of an Australian citizen."
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