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Don t worry about me : Australian writer detained in Beijing declares innocence in letter to supporters Don t worry about me : Australian writer detained in Beijing declares innocence in letter to supporters
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An Australian writer detained in China for almost two years has declared his innocence and revealed he has been subject to torture and more than 300 interrogations in a Beijing prison.
In a Christmas message to friends, family and supporters, Yang Hengjun vowed he will do his best to to fight for my rights and defend my innocence , saying Chinese authorities have failed to find anything against him.
Australian writer detained in Beijing has trial delayed by three months
Australian writer detained in Beijing has trial delayed by three months
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Chinese authorities appear to have delayed Australian writer Yang Hengjun s trial by three months, almost two years after he was detained in Beijing.
Australian officials visited Dr Yang on Thursday last week but government sources said they had still not been informed on the exact details of the allegations being levelled against the University of Technology Sydney PhD graduate.
Australian writer Yang Hengjun is unlikely to face trial in China until April next year.