Still in Chinese detention, Yang Hengjun says that for two years, he has endured torture, more than 300 interrogations and a lot of verbal abuse. Yang Hengjun was taken into custody after arriving in Guangzhou from New York in January last year with his wife, Yuan Xiaoliang, and his 14-year-old stepdaughter. “There is no such thing as torture or mistreatment,'' said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. “The various legal rights of Yang Jun (also known as Yang Hengjun) are fully guaranteed according to law.'' In his letter, Yang advised his supporters: “Pursue democracy, the rule of law and freedom.''

Source: The Standard December 23, 2020 07:18 UTC