China News Service, September 10, reported that a few days ago, the British court restarted the extradition hearing of Assange, the founder of the "WikiLeaks" website. Assange's lawyer applied to postpone the hearing but was rejected by the judge.

On the 9th, a scholar stated in court that the US accusation against Assange was "politically motivated."

　　According to reports, the relevant case was resumed in a London court on the 7th after a few months of interruption due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

Assange appeared in court neatly on the same day. His lawyer said that partly due to the impact of the epidemic, he had not been able to face Assange for 6 months. He applied for the case to be postponed to January 2021, allowing them more time to study the US proposal New allegations.

　　However, Judge Bharat rejected the application and ruled that these allegations must be heard.

Data map: Assange, founder of "WikiLeaks".

　　Assange said in court that he did not agree to extradition.

Assange, 49, has been charged with 18 counts of espionage by the United States. If extradited to the United States, he will face up to 175 years in prison.

　　On the 9th, Paul Rogers, a professor at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom, told the court that “the evidence is indeed very strong (to show)... This seems to be a political trial.” He said that the Trump administration will Assange regarded as a "political enemy."

　　Lewis, a lawyer representing the United States, questioned this view, saying that US federal prosecutors are prohibited from considering political ideas when making decisions.

　　The hearing is planned to last for four weeks, and dozens of witnesses are expected to testify in court.

　　Assange created the "WikiLeaks" website in 2006.

In 2010, the website exposed a large number of classified US government documents about the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In November of the same year, the Swedish Prosecutor's Office launched a criminal investigation against Assange on the grounds of suspected rape.

　　Assange was in the UK and refused to plead guilty after being arrested by the British police. During bail in 2012, he entered the Ecuadorian embassy in the UK and stayed for many years.

On April 11, 2019, the Ecuadorian government revoked Assange's asylum, and Assange was immediately arrested by the British police.

Currently, the United States is seeking to extradite Assange.