"Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Receives Suspended Death Sentence in China: Implications and Reactions"

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Source: Hindustan Times
"Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Receives Suspended Death Sentence in China: Implications and Reactions"
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China has given a suspended death sentence to Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on charges of espionage, with a two-year reprieve from execution. Yang, a pro-democracy blogger, was arrested in 2019 and has denied the allegations, claiming he was tortured and fearing forced confessions. The suspended death sentence automatically converts to life imprisonment after the reprieve, and human rights advocates argue that it is an unusually harsh verdict in an espionage-related case.

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