On the eve of the Spring Festival, Australian spy Yang Hengjun was sentenced to a suspended death, which caused strong international attention. Australia** reacted strongly, expressing outrage and announcing a direct response. Behind this reaction lies more complex realities and political considerations.
Yang Hengjun has worked in diplomacy in China, worked in Hainan Province**, and worked in a Chinese company in Hong Kong, China, before becoming an Australian citizen in 2000.
He joined the Atlantic Council, an American think tank, as an international strategic studies scholar. In January 2019, Yang Hengjun flew from the United States to Guangzhou, China, but was detained upon arrival. He was formally arrested by the NSA in August 2019 and indicted in October, China*** noted that he was suspected of endangering his defense.
Yang Hengjun exposed his identity as a spy during the trial, and he used a special means of transmitting information, that is, by publishing **.
His ** involved some technical terms, which attracted the attention of China's state security services, which eventually led to his arrest. Australia's strong reaction to this may stem from two main reasons.
China's punishment of Australian spies has increased significantly, from the previous sentence of Cheng Lei to 2 years and 11 months in prison, to Yang Heng's suspended death sentence. This shows that China has taken a tougher stance on crimes involving ***, and it also indicates that more spies may be caught in Australia.
Australia** is anxious about this reality because it is difficult for them to recover from being caught.
Australia's high dependence on China in terms of economy and trade makes it difficult to take an overly aggressive stance on China. Despite the ups and downs in China-Australia relations, China remains Australia's most important economic and trade partner.
In 2022, China-Australia accounted for 28% of Australia's total external exports. Australia has tried to reduce its dependence on China by signing free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and India, but these attempts have failed. Australia** is heavily influenced by the United States in many aspects such as security and diplomacy, but it still needs to carefully manage its relationship with China to maintain its own economic stability.
Australia's strong criticism of China is influenced both by the Five Eyes Alliance and the Anglo-Saxon Group, as well as by its economic dependence on China. Against this backdrop, Australia is likely to face a huge challenge between maintaining its national image and managing its international relations. With the China-Australia relationship in turmoil, Australia's response will continue to be influenced by external factors.
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