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Australian officials seek clarity over Chinese Australian writer's arrested

Yang Hengjun

China says Yang Hengjun has been detained because he is suspected of engaging in "criminal activities" that threat national security. Source: SBS

Yang Hengjun, a prominent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was reported missing after leaving for Guangzhou on Jan 18


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Yang Hengjun, a prominent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was reported missing after leaving for Guangzhou on Jan 18



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