‘They tortured me,’ Australian Yang Hengjun says as he awaits verdict after trial in China

Australian writer says he fears hidden cameras captured forced confessions during interrogations

Yang Hengjun, the Australian writer facing espionage charges in China, told his secret trial in Beijing he is “100% innocent” but he has said he was tortured while being interrogated and fears forced confessions may be used against him.

Yang, 55, faced a single-day trial on Thursday, held in secret, after more than two years in detention.

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