China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could

China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could

In the end,its actions amplified voices it had hoped to suppress.

  • byEryk Bagshaw

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Yang Hengjun will not appeal against suspended death sentence

Yang Hengjun will not appeal against suspended death sentence

The Australian’s family has lost hope that the Chinese legal system can deliver justice to the pro-democracy writer.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
How an Australian ended up in Beijing’s crosshairs

How an Australian ended up in Beijing’s crosshairs

Former state security man turned dissident academic Yang Hengjun may pay the ultimate price for going against his one-time masters.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
How Beijing is setting out to recondition us to be afraid once more

How Beijing is setting out to recondition us to be afraid once more

The Albanese government is trapped in its own construct of “stabilising relations”.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Who is Yang Hengjun,sentenced to death in China?

Who is Yang Hengjun,sentenced to death in China?

Human rights dissident,pro-democracy blogger,Chinese government official,daigou entrepreneur. Yang Hengjun has worn many hats.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
‘Hostage diplomacy’:Yang Hengjun death sentence rocks relationship with China

‘Hostage diplomacy’:Yang Hengjun death sentence rocks relationship with China

China’s ambassador was summoned to Penny Wong’s office for a dressing down that lasted 20 minutes.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andMatthew Knott
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An Australian sentenced to death. Penny Wong won’t face a bigger test than this

An Australian sentenced to death. Penny Wong won’t face a bigger test than this

Wong was visibly shaken by the news that Yang Hengjun had been given a death sentence. But how can she condemn China while forging closer ties with Beijing?

  • byMatthew Knott