Analysts say the suspended death sentence handed to Australian writer Yang Hengjun in Beijing will test the limits of Canberra's push to put relations back on track after years of tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-sentence-australian-writer/?utm_content=buffer68e08&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #australia #yanghengjun
Harsh sentence for Australian writer tests ties with China
The sentencing serves as a reminder of how fraught any improvement in relations will prove even after both nations affirmed the need to bolster ties.Laurie Chen (The Japan Times)
