Australian writer faces spying charges in China

Australia is concerned for the welfare of the academic and political commentator, Yang Hengjun, who has been formally arrested in China for espionage. Mr Yang has been held for more than seven months. Spying in China carries sentences ranging from three years to the death penalty. We hear from a friend and colleague of Mr Yang.

Also on the programme; as President Rouhani of Iran casts doubt on the possibility of an imminent meeting with President Trump, what is the possibility of a thaw in the relations between the US and Iran? And controversy in South Korea over the newly unveiled designs of the medals for the Tokyo Olympics. They depict a traditional Japanese fan, but some think it looks a bit like the Rising Sun flag used by the Japanese Imperial army in World War 2, an offensive symbol in South Korea.

(Picture and credit Yang Hengjun)