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FILE - This undated, file photo released by Chongyi Feng shows Yang Hengjun and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang. Yang, a Chinese-Australian writer, was taken into custody upon arriving in Guangzhou in southern China from New York in January 2019 with his wife Yuan and his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The 55-year-old spy novelist and pro-democracy blogger was formally charged with espionage in October. (Chongyi Feng via AP, File) December 23, 2020 - 12:31 AM
CANBERRA, Australia - A Chinese-Australian writer has told family he has been tortured during almost two years in detention in China but maintains confidence he will receive justice in court.
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A Chinese-Australian writer has told family that he has been tortured during almost two years in detention in China, but that he remains confident of receiving justice in court.
Yang Hengjun (楊恆均) was taken into custody upon arriving in Guangzhou in southern China from New York in January last year with his wife, Yuan Xiaoliang (袁小靚), and his 14-year-old stepdaughter.
The 55-year-old spy novelist and pro-democracy blogger was formally charged with espionage in October, opening a path to him standing trial.