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Australian Yang Hengjun sends Christmas message to family from Chinese prison
An Australian democracy advocate imprisoned in China for almost two years has delivered a heartfelt Christmas message to family and friends, insisting he still thinks he can receive a fair trial.
Key points:
- Yang Hengjun, a 55-year-old Australian citizen, still has “some confidence in the court”
- He was accused of espionage by the Chinese Government
- Dr Yang has been detained since the beginning of 2019
Since January 2019, Yang Hengjun has been tortured and interrogated more than 300 times by Chinese authorities who have accused the outspoken blogger of spying.
“As Christmas and New Year approaches, I miss you more and more,” Dr Yang told supporters back home in Australia.
“I met you in a dream several times. It seemed so real. I regretted…
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