Friends of detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun, put on trial in Beijing two years ago on undisclosed national security charges, say they fear for his health amid delays in a verdict in his case.
Pro-democracy blogger Yang is an Australian citizen born in China who was working in New York before his arrest at Guangzhou airport in 2019. His arrest coincided with a deterioration in relations between Australia and China and a verdict in his case has been repeatedly delayed.and the case against him has never been publicly disclosed. He has denied working as a spy for Australia or the United States. After 10 delays, a verdict in his case is due in October.
Yang's case, and that of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei, tried in secret on national security charges in March 2022, are being closely watched in Australia ahead of an anticipated visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing this year. A spokesperson for Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the Australian government shared the concerns of Yang's friends and family about delays in his case, and had called for basic standards of justice and medical treatment.
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