Australia says China's suspended death sentence for writer will 'impact' ties

Sydney (AFP) Feb 15, 2024

Australia on Thursday warned that China's handing of a suspended death sentence to writer Yang Jun will hinder ties that had been on the mend and fuel public mistrust of Beijing. "Decisions of this nature will have an impact on the relationship," Foreign Minister Penny Wong told lawmakers, addressing the sentence imposed on Chinese-Australian dissident Yang for alleged espionage. "This