Yang Hengjun: detained blogger is being shackled in chains and interrogated
(The Guardian China)

Sources describe concerning treatment akin to `a convicted criminal awaiting execution´The Australian political blogger and novelist, Yang Hengjun, is being shackled in chains and interrogated inside a Beijing detention centre, and told by authorities he could face the death penalty for espionage.Detained in China since January, Yang continues to protest his innocence to authorities and says he can clear his name if he is able to speak with senior officials in the Chinese government. Related: Yang Hengjun: Scott Morrison says China`s spy claims `absolutely untrue` Related: Yang Hengjun: Australia presses for writer`s release as China warns against interference Continue reading...