Justin Bassi

It’s a prime example of where the government has changed policy towards 🇨🇳 without acknowledgment or explanation. The change of gov policy should alarm Australians & will embolden authoritarian r

DFAT declared Dr Yang’s detention arbitrary in 2021 so it isn’t a debate about a new or different case but a deliberate decision to retract the public condemnation of 🇨🇳 seemingly to ensure a more pos

It shows the emptiness of the 'cooperate where we can, disagree only where we must' principle - if the torture of an Australian citizen does not reach the the threshold of 'disagreement', then what do

The mistreatment of 🇦🇺 citizens cannot be glossed over as part of a compromise to help “stabilise” trade & cultural ties. This week we’ve seen ministers revel in China’s loan of pandas to our zoo

Absent the prospect of an imminent release, there is no possible justification for the Australian government’s silent approach to Dr Yang’s ongoing detention & mistreatment by the Chinese Communis