Aussie writer held in China on suspicion of espionage: Lawyer


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 24-01-2019 13:26 IST | Created: 24-01-2019 12:53 IST
Aussie writer held in China on suspicion of espionage: Lawyer
  • Country:
  • Australia
  • China

An Australian writer detained in China is being held on suspicion of espionage, his lawyer told Reuters on Thursday. Detained last week when he arrived in the southern city of Guangzhou, Yang Hengjun is in residential detention at a designated location in a case being handled by the ministry of state security, his lawyer, Mo Shaoping, told Reuters. 

(With inputs from agencies.)

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