Australia Confirms One of Its Citizens Detained on Trip to China
- Yang Hengjun missing since Saturday, according to professor
- Australia seeking to clarify the reasons behind detention
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Writer and former Chinese diplomat Yang Hengjun, who is now an Australian citizen, has been detained by the Chinese government, according to Australian authorities.
“The Chinese authorities informed the Australian Embassy in Beijing that they have detained Mr Yang Hengjun,” Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Department is seeking to clarify the nature of this detention and to obtain consular access to him, in accordance with the bilateral consular agreement, as a matter of priority.”