The Australian government says it is investigating reports a Chinese-Australian writer has gone missing in China.
Yang Hengjun, a blogger and former Chinese diplomat, has not been heard from since flying from New York to Guangzhou on Saturday, a friend said.
Sydney academic Feng Chongyi said he feared that Mr Yang had been detained by Chinese authorities.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said she was “not aware” of the case.
Mr Yang is believed to have been travelling with his wife, Chinese national Yuan Rui Juan, and young stepson. Read more