Death sentence suspended in China for Yang Jun, Australia protests - News.com.au. The writer, who has dual Chinese and Australian nationality, has been detained since 2019 for 'national security' (ANSA) The Australian government said writer Yang Jun was handed a suspended death sentence in China today, in what was described as "heartbreaking news" The Canberra government, said Foreign Minister Penny Wong, "is shocked" by the developments in the matter, ensuring a response "in the strongest terms"