The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese authorities have denied Australian diplomats access to the trial of an Australian writer accused of espionage in a case that has exacerbated tensions between the two nations. The article quotes USSC non-resident senior fellow John Lee.
Defence28 May 2021
China bars diplomats from Australian writer Yang Hengjun’s espionage trial
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Dr John Lee
Senior FellowHudson Institute