Australia-based academic prevented from leaving China on suspicion of ‘endangering national security’

An academic, who holds permanent residency status in Australia, has been prevented from boarding a flight back to Sydney because he is suspected of endangering national security, his Chinese lawyer has said. Feng Chongyi, a Chinese-born professor, has spoken publicly about Beijing’s growing influence on Australia’s Chinese media. He entered China using his Chinese passport three weeks … Continue reading Australia-based academic prevented from leaving China on suspicion of ‘endangering national security’