'Appalling' death sentence for dissident rocks relations with Beijing

"I do not step back from what I said…which is the Australian government is appalled by this decision." The decision is a diplomatic blow to the Albanese government given it has made Dr Yang's plight the subject of all talks between minsters and at a leadership level when Mr Albanese undertook an historic visit to China last year. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the Australian government "is appalled at the outcome". Alex Ellinghausen 'Extreme end of worst expectations' Dr Yang, who previously worked for China's Ministry of State Security, was detained at Guangzhou Airport in January 2019 after arriving from…