Topics: Sentencing of Dr Yang Hengjun; 04:05PM AEDT 5 February 2024 Tom Connell: Australian writer, Yang Hengjun, has been announced that Chinese authorities have sentenced to a suspended death sentence, which amounts to life in prison. Joining me live is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Your reaction to this? Simon Birmingham: Well,…
Topics: Sentencing of Dr Yang Hengjun; 03:50PM AEDT 5 February 2024 Simon Birmingham: This is deeply distressing news today for Doctor Yang Hengjun, for his family and all of those who care about his rights, liberties and freedoms. I’m sure Australians will be aghast and appalled at the decision of Chinese authorities to level…
Joint media release: The Hon Peter Dutton MP, Leader of the Opposition It is deeply distressing to learn today that the People’s Republic of China has sentenced Australian citizen Dr Yang Hengjun to a suspended death sentence. Our thoughts rest first and foremost with Dr Yang and his family who have already suffered through…