Yang Hengjun: Scott Morrison says China's spy claims 'absolutely untrue'

Australian citizen, potentially facing the death penalty on an espionage charge, begs PM to 'please help me'

Scott Morrison has called China's allegation that an Australian writer detained in Beijing is a spy "absolutely untrue" after Yang Hengjun issued a plea to the Australian prime minister to "please help me go home as soon as possible".

Morrison said he respected China's sovereignty, "but we do expect Australians, indeed all citizens, to have their human rights appropriately looked after".