DFAT confirms Australian-Chinese academic detained in Beijing

Australian academic Yang Hengjun has been detained in China as Defence Minister Christopher Pyne flies in.

Australian academic Yang Hengjun has been detained in China as Defence Minister Christopher Pyne flies in. Source: AAP, Facebook

The Australian government has confirmed that Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been detained in China. Ivan and Weiyee report.



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