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2021/06/01 At the invitation of Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the BRICS foreign ministers meeting via video link on June 1. CCTV: Could you share Chinas expectations for the BRICS foreign ministers meeting which you just announced State Councilor Wang Yi will attend? Wang Wenbin: BRICS is a cooperation mechanism consisting of major emerging markets and developing countries with global influence. Amid the combin...

An Australian academic on trial in China for espionage has told supporters he has been tortured in detention and still does not know which country he is accused of spying for

BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese government spokesperson on Tuesday rejected an Australian writer’s complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson also accused Australia of “unfounded provocation” after its foreign minister said Yang Hengjun’s incarceration since January 2019 was arbitrary detention. “There is no arbitrary detention or forced confession with torture on Yang Jun,” said spokesperson Wa...

A claim by an Australian writer that he was tortured ahead of his espionage trial in China has been rejected by Beijing.

China rejects torture allegations by Australian academic

China's government has rejected an Australian writer's complaint he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges

June 01, 2021 - 2:18 AM BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese government spokesperson on Tuesday rejected an Australian writers complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson also accused Australia of “unfounded provocation” after its foreign minister said Yang Hengjun’s incarceration since January 2019 was arbitrary detention. “There is no arbitrary detention or forced confession wi...

Australian writer says he fears hidden cameras captured forced confessions during interrogations

An Australian academic on trial in China for espionage has told supporters he has been tortured in detention and still does not know which country he is accused of spying for. Chinese-born Yang Jun (楊軍) said he was mistreated while being held at a secret detention site after being taken into custody more than two years ago. “The first six months... was a really bad period. They tortured me,” he said in a message seen by Agence France-Presse. “I’ve already been held in a place worse t...

Australian writer says tortured in Chinese prison Issued on: 31/05/2021 - 11:58 Yang Jun, also known as Yang Hengjun, went on trial on espionage charges in Beijing last week NICOLAS ASFOURI AFP/File 3 min Sydney (AFP) An Australian academic on trial in China for espionage has told supporters he has been tortured in detention and still does not know which country he is accused of spying for. Chinese-born Yang Jun said he was mistreated while being hel...