BEIJING/SYDNEY Chinese authorities have blocked an Australia-based academic from boarding a flight home, Australia said on Sunday, after what sources said was repeated interrogation over his links to liberal intellectuals in mainland China.
It is understood that, as of Sunday morning, Feng remained free to move around within mainland China and had not been physically detained.
Feng, who is an Australian permanent resident but retains his Chinese passport, entered China three weeks ago.
The case of long-serving University of Technology Sydney (UTS) associate professor Feng Chongyi comes just as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang winds up a five-day official visit in Canberra and Sydney espousing free trade and closer economic ties between Australia and China.
Having subsequently requested help from Australian authorities, Feng felt confident his case had been resolved and he would be free to travel, one of the sources said.
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