Foreign Minister Marise Payne has lashed out at Beijing for failing to inform Australia that China had moved to formally indict Sydney writer and democracy activist Yang Hengjun.
Key points: Senator Payne has criticised China for formally indicting Sydney man Yang Hengjun Dr Yang has been detained for more than 420 days over as yet unexplained allegations relating to espionage He is now almost certain to face trial in China Senator Payne has released a statement telling Beijing she was very disappointed that Australia's concerns regarding Dr Yang had not been dealt with. "Crises are a time for nations to pull together. It is not in the spirit of mutual respect and trust that our continued advocacy for Dr Yang has not been acknowledged," she said. Yesterday the Chinese Government moved to formally charge Dr Yang over an ill-defined espionage allegation. He has been detained in China for more than 420 days. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/treatment-of-yang-hengjun-detained-in-china-unacceptable/12089804
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