Foreign Minister Urges Beijing to Free Jailed Australian on Anniversary of Death Sentence

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Foreign Minister Urges Beijing to Free Jailed Australian on Anniversary of Death Sentence

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has used the anniversary of Yang Jun’s death sentence to remind Beijing that Australia “remains appalled” and will continue to “advocate for [him] at every opportunity.” The Chinese-born Australian citizen—who also writes under the pseudonym Yang Hengjun—has been imprisoned in Beijing since 2019 on espionage charges that he and Australia have rejected. Yang, a pro-democracy writer, was arrested during a rare trip back…

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Australian citizen Yang Jun was sentenced to death by a Beijing court a year ago, but given a two-year suspension which could see him given life instead. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has used the anniversary of Yang Jun’s death sentence to remind Beijing that Australia “remains appalled” and will continue to “advocate for [him] at every opportunity.” The Chinese-born Australian citizen—who also writes under the pseudonym Yang Hengjun—has been im…

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On the one-year anniversary of the death sentence of Chinese-American writer Dr. Yang Hengjun given by a Chinese court, Australian Foreign Minister Wong Ying-hsien issued a statement.