I'll return to China, says writer who 'disappeared'
John Garnaut
April 2, 2011
Yang Hengjun, the Australian writer who disappeared on Sunday, has re-emerged to say he will be returning to China to continue the fight for democracy, human rights and universal values.
In what he said would be his only face-to-face interview about this week's experiences, Dr Yang said the huge support he has received from Australia and the wider world has taught him lessons about citizenship and democracy.
Dr Yang said he was receiving more than 5000 emails and text messages a day from his readers inside China, including from families who said they would not sleep until he was OK.
But the Chinese media silence was instructive. ''Lots of Chinese journalists who are my great friends asked after me and did everything they could for me, but I could not help thinking that not one of them had asked any questions as journalists,'' he said.
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