Yang Hengjun's legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia's forceful defences
- Written by Donald R. Rothwell, Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has made clear that Yang Hengjun was not spying on behalf of Australia, but it may matter little in China, where the conviction rate is more than 99%.Bianca de Marchi/AAPThe arrest of Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun on suspicion of espionage in China has significant consequences for both Yang and Australia.
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