The lawyer for a Sydney-based professor who was prevented from leaving China says his client has been allowed to return to Australia.
Feng told reporters in Australia on Sunday that he wasn`t sure why he had been released, but suspected international pressure may have played a role.
The barred departure of associate professor Feng Chongyi had prompted diplomatic appeals from Australia and an open letter to China`s leaders from dozens of academics warning that the incident was raising concerns about the risks of conducting research in China.
Feng`s lawyer Chen Jinxue said Feng flew home from the southern city of Guangzhou on Saturday night after a final round of questioning by security agents from the southwestern province of Yunnan.
Chen said he wasn`t able to disclose what topics were discussed.
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