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Chinese Court Hands Australian Writer Suspended Death Sentence

today6 February, 2024

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A Chinese court has handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun and pro-democracy blogger a suspended death sentence for spying. Human rights advocates say it’s an unusually harsh verdict and it could hurt ties between Beijing and Canberra. Patrick Fok reports.

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    Chinese Court Hands Australian Writer Suspended Death Sentence Leonard Witbeen

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen