China opposes interference in Australian's espionage trial

The Foreign Ministry rejected on Thursday Australia's groundless move to interfere in China's handling of the case of Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Jun, saying that cases of national security are not open to the public.

Beijing opposes Canberra's meddling in China's judicial sovereignty and has made stern representations to Australia, ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a news briefing.

The Second Branch of the Beijing People's Procuratorate sent the public prosecution of Yang to the Beijing No 2 Intermediate People's Court in October, and the court opened the trial on Thursday.