A Chinese-Australian writer who has been detained in China for more than four years said he fears he could die in jail, after a large cyst was found on his kidney.
Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen and democracy activist, was detained in 2019 during a visit to see family in China and charged with espionage – accusations Yang has denied. A Beijing court held his trial in secret in 2021 but a verdict has been repeatedly delayed. In a message to supporters last Thursday, Yang, 58, said he had experienced discomfort and pain in his kidney for a couple of months.
“Yang Hengjun has been subjected to arbitrary detention in China by Chinese secret police for more than four years and his life is in danger,” he said. “His real ‘crime’ is his advocacy for universal values such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law.” Asked about Yang’s case at a news conference Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would raise concerns about Yang’s health when meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi next month.
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