Australian-Chinese author's detention raises important questions about China's motivations
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Is the arrest of Yang Hengjun part of a series of retaliatory measures by the Chinese government?PEN America
The arrest of an Australian-Chinese citizen in China for unspecified reasons is the last thing Australia needs at a sensitive moment in the reset of a relationship that has chilled over the past two years.
But whether it likes it or not,...