Australia’s ambassador to China denied entry to trial of Yang Hengjun

Envoy raps Beijing for failing treaty obligation' to allow consular access to author accused of spying

Australia's ambassador to China has labelled the treatment of Yang Hengjun arbitrary detention" on the morning of the writer's closed-door trial for espionage charges.

The envoy, Graham Fletcher, was on Thursday denied entry to the Beijing court where Yang will be tried after spending more than two years in jail.