Chinese Court Sentences Australian Writer Yang Hengjun to Suspended Death Penalty for Alleged Espionage
Beijing, China – Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been sentenced to death with a suspension by a Chinese court, ending a five-year ordeal since his arrest on charges of spying. Australian officials have stated that the sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two years. The charges against Dr. Yang, a scholar and novelist who wrote about Chinese state affairs, have not been made public, but he denies them. Reacting to the outcome, the …