China calls US and UK press freedom hypocrites over Julian Assange trial

China accuses the US and UK of hypocrisy on press freedom for calling out Beijing’s crackdowns while putting Australian Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on trial for espionage

• China accuses US and UK of hypocrisy over extradition of Julian Assange 
• Assange set to face charges in the US over leaking of classified US documents
• Chinese say the ‘trumped up’ charges expose press freedom double standards
• Australian government says it is quietly discussing the case with US authorities

By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:51 EDT, 21 June 2022 | Updated: 03:51 EDT, 21 June 2022