Suspended Death Penalty for Chinese-Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Sparks Outrage and Alarm
SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian citizen and writer, Yang Hengjun, has been given a suspended death penalty in China after being detained for five years on charges of espionage. The news was confirmed by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday. He was born in China and is known for his activism in promoting democracy. According to Wong, Yang was sentenced by a Beijing court, with the possibility of the death penalty being commuted to …