Yang Hengjun

Yang Hengjun

writer Australia

Yang Hengjun is a Chinese-Australian writer and former Chinese Ministry of State Security officer, currently imprisoned in Beijing Number 2 Prison, facing espionage charges; his treatment has drawn parallels to the severe conditions experienced by other detainees, including Matthew Radalj.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
117,760
Power
5,615$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 4 5.00 0.23% +10% 25,499,884 64,893 $1,380,000 3,512$
United Kingdom 2 5.00 0.07% +10% 67,886,011 52,867 $2,700,000 2,103$
Totals 6 93,385,895 117,760 $4,080,000 5,615$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Yang Hengjun is a Chinese-Australian pro-democracy activist currently imprisoned on espionage charges. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: PM walks trade-security tightrope before Xi Jinping meeting

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Yang Hengjun, who has been jailed and handed a suspended death sentence by Beijing on espionage charges which he denies. 5

BBC: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Yang Hengjun expressed gratitude to Australian Prime Minister Albanese for his concern regarding his case and health. 7

明報 (Ming Pao): 楊恒均致信澳洲總理「求救」 (22:37) - 20250515 - 兩岸 - 即時新聞

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Yang Hengjun is an Australian novelist jailed in China who detailed his suffering in a letter to his supporters. 5

BBC: Australian writer pens letter from Chinese jail

Australia Australia: Yang Hengjun has been detained in China since January 2019 and has penned a letter from inside a Beijing jail expressing his love for both Australia and China. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Jailed writer Yang Hengjun pens letter from inside Beijing jail