The Chinese government is rejecting claims made by an Australian writer who claims he was tortured while in detention on espionage charges.
Australian citizen Yang Hengjun has been imprisoned in China since 2019, and is asking trial judges to disregard an earlier confession because it was made under duress.
The Chinese foreign minister has denied the torture claims and has accused the Australian Government of unfounded provocation, marking a continuation of poor relations between the two countries.
Mr Hengjun has stated that he is "100 percent innocent" and is still confused about which country he is accused of spying for.