Supporters of jailed writer Yang Hengjun and other Australians jailed in China vow to continue fighting after Cheng Lei's release
1 year, 2 months ago

Supporters of jailed writer Yang Hengjun and other Australians jailed in China vow to continue fighting after Cheng Lei's release

ABC  

Supporters of imprisoned academic Yang Hengjun are vowing to renew their push for his freedom after the long-awaited release of Australian journalist Cheng Lei from jail in China. Key points: Writer Yang Hengjun was sentenced for espionage in 2021 but has yet to receive a verdict Details surrounding released journalist Cheng Lei's case remain unclear Other Australians are still being detained in China Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday that Ms Cheng had returned to her children and family in Melbourne after being detained for more than three years in Beijing. Australian journalist Cheng Lei released from Chinese prison Photo shows Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was arrested and jailed in China three years ago, has released Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Cheng Lei arrived in Melbourne earlier today and has been reunited with her family after three years in detention. Mr McGregor said China's decision to release Ms Cheng just weeks ahead of Mr Albanese's expected visit to Beijing appeared to be deliberate. " Asked what Ms Cheng's release meant for the China-Australia relationship going forward, Mr Morrison said: "I note that the Prime Minister and China have not really spoken about it in those terms.

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A Chinese court has given Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence. Here's why he's not appealing
10 months ago

A Chinese court has given Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence. Here's why he's not appealing

ABC  

In short: The family of Australian man Yang Hengjun, who was given a suspended death sentence in China earlier this month, has explained why he is not lodging an appeal. The family of Australian man Yang Hengjun, who was given a suspended death sentence in China earlier this month, has explained why he is not lodging an appeal. The family …

'Harrowing news': Australia says writer Yang Jun given suspended death sentence in China
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Harrowing news': Australia says writer Yang Jun given suspended death sentence in China

Firstpost  

The Australian government announced that writer Yang Jun received a suspended death sentence in China, labeling it as “harrowing news.” Yang was arrested in 2019 at Guangzhou airport, accused of spying for an undisclosed foreign country. “The Australian government is appalled at this outcome,” AFP quoted Foreign Minister Penny Wong as saying at a news conference. “Australia will not relent …

Australia appalled at China's suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia appalled at China's suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun

The Hindu  

Australia says it is appalled at China's suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement on February 5 that it was “harrowing news for Dr. Yang, his family and all who have supported him.” Mr. Yang has been detained in China since Jan. 19, 2019, when he …

China gives suspended death sentence to Chinese Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun
10 months, 2 weeks ago

China gives suspended death sentence to Chinese Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese court gave a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy blogger on Monday. “This is harrowing news for Dr. Yang, his family and all who have supported him.” Yang, a former Chinese diplomat and state security agent who became a political commentator and writer of spy novels in Australia, was detained on Jan. 19, 2019, …

Australian writer Yang Hengjun accused of spying in China is sentenced to DEATH
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian writer Yang Hengjun accused of spying in China is sentenced to DEATH

Daily Mail  

Australian writer Yang Hengjun has received a suspended death sentence in China, almost five years after he was initially arrested. Australian academic Yang Hengjun remains detained in a Chinese prison on espionage charges Dr Yang was first detained in 2019 over espionage charges, and was arrested in January 2019 at Guangzhou Airport, on his way to visit his sick brother. …

Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges

Al Jazeera  

Yang has been imprisoned for five years on charges of espionage that he and Australia have rejected. Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was arrested in China on espionage charges in 2019, has been handed a suspended death sentence by a court in Beijing. “The Australian government is appalled by this outcome,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters as she …

China court awards writer Yang Hengjun 'suspended death sentence', Australia calls it 'harrowing move'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

China court awards writer Yang Hengjun 'suspended death sentence', Australia calls it 'harrowing move'

India TV News  

Beijing: A court in China handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence on Monday, threatening a recent rebound in bilateral ties that followed several years of strained relations between Beijing and Canberra. Australia calls Yang's sentence "harrowing news" Meanwhile, reacting to the recent court order, Australia said it was appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for the writer. …

Yang Hengjun's family plead for miracle as time runs out to secure Australian's release
1 year, 1 month ago

Yang Hengjun's family plead for miracle as time runs out to secure Australian's release

ABC  

The family of an Australian writer Yang Hengjun, detained for more than four years in China on suspicion of spying, has penned a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, pleading for him to do "all in his power" to secure their father's release ahead of a high-level visit to Beijing. Key points: Yang Hengjun's health has rapidly declined in recent …

'A sophisticated form of torture': Australian journalist Cheng Lei details detention ordeal
1 year, 1 month ago

'A sophisticated form of torture': Australian journalist Cheng Lei details detention ordeal

ABC  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has described the conditions and mental anguish of the first 6 months of her incarceration in China as a form of torture. Call: Lifeline on 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 Headspace on 1800 650 890 QLife on 1800 184 527 "While you are …

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast on a state-run TV network. Her treatment in custody was designed to “drive home that point that in China that is a big sin,” Cheng told Sky News Australia. A Beijing court convicted her …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, recently released from detention in China, was accused of breaching a media embargo
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, recently released from detention in China, was accused of breaching a media embargo

ABC  

An Australian journalist recently released after spending three years in detention in China says she was accused of sharing a confidential document, shortly before the details were due to be made public. The embargo was broken by only "a few minutes" She is readjusting to life in Australia but says she keeps "expecting people to drop out of the sky …

Why did Beijing choose this moment to release Cheng Lei, and what might it signify?
1 year, 2 months ago

Why did Beijing choose this moment to release Cheng Lei, and what might it signify?

ABC  

When China's polished ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian was asked about Cheng Lei earlier this week, he did not give even a hint that one of the most painful and bitter disputes in the bilateral relationship had just been resolved. China's Ministry of State Security said on Wednesday that Cheng Lei had been "coaxed" by "personnel from an overseas agency" …

Accused of 'supplying state secrets', journalist Cheng Lei waited three years in a Chinese prison — here's how she made it home
1 year, 2 months ago

Accused of 'supplying state secrets', journalist Cheng Lei waited three years in a Chinese prison — here's how she made it home

ABC  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has returned to Australia and been reunited with her family — more than three years after she was first detained in China. Ms Cheng was working as a broadcast journalist at Chinese state-owned media CGTN when she was arrested and accused of "supplying state secrets overseas" in 2020 — an allegation she rejected. Accused of 'endangering …

Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?
1 year, 2 months ago

Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?

ABC  

The arrival of Cheng Lei back in Melbourne is clearly a moment of celebration for the Chinese Australian journalist and her family from whom she has been separated for over three years. Political pawn Mystery surrounds the reasons for Cheng's arrest, though shortly after she disappeared, a government official was reported as saying she had "endangered China's national security". How …

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A Chinese Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. Thank you Aussies.” Albanese’s government has been lobbying for the release of Cheng and another Chinese Australian held in China since 2019, Yang Hengjun. Questioned by a reporter, Albanese …

Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

The Hindu  

A Chinese-Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on October 11. Mr. Albanese’s government has been lobbying for the release of Ms. Cheng and another Chinese-Australian held in China since 2019, Yang Hengjun. Mr. Albanese suggested that Ms. Cheng had recently been …

Cheng Lei: Australian TV presenter is freed by China and finally returns home to Melbourne after three years in a 'black jail' accused of spying
1 year, 2 months ago

Cheng Lei: Australian TV presenter is freed by China and finally returns home to Melbourne after three years in a 'black jail' accused of spying

Daily Mail  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has arrived home safely in Australia after she was detained in China for more than three years. The Australian Government had fought for Ms Cheng's release since she was detained by the Chinese Ministry of State Security on August 13, 2020. Ms Cheng, a 48-year-old mother of two, was not allowed to speak to her children …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei back home after 3 years detained in China
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei back home after 3 years detained in China

Al Jazeera  

Former Chinese state TV anchor was imprisoned on murky charges of ‘supplying state secrets overseas’. An Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Cheng Lei, 48, who worked for the international department of China’s state broadcaster, was reunited with her two children …

Journalist detained for three years in China returns to Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Journalist detained for three years in China returns to Australia

LA Times  

Cheng Lei, a Chinese-born Australian journalist, has returned to Australia after being imprisoned for three years in China. A Chinese Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. Thank you Aussies.” Albanese’s government has been lobbying for the release of Cheng and …

Chinese Australian writer fears dying in Beijing detention after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst
1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese Australian writer fears dying in Beijing detention after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun has told his family he fears he will die in a Beijing detention center after being diagnosed with a kidney cyst, prompting supporters to demand his release for medical treatment. Asked about Yang at a daily news briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin declined to share …

Jailed Australian Yang Hengjun fears he will die in Chinese prison following grim medical diagnosis
1 year, 3 months ago

Jailed Australian Yang Hengjun fears he will die in Chinese prison following grim medical diagnosis

ABC  

Detained Australian democracy activist Yang Hengjun fears he will die a political prisoner in China after being told he has a large cyst on one of his kidneys. Key points: Yang Hengjun has been told he has a 10cm cyst on a kidney The jailed writer's supporters are calling for Australian-supervised treatment The government says it is "constantly" raising the …

Journalist jailed in China for 3 years describes standing in sunlight for just 10 hours each year
1 year, 4 months ago

Journalist jailed in China for 3 years describes standing in sunlight for just 10 hours each year

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese-Australian journalist who worked for China’s state broadcaster and was convicted on murky espionage charges has spoken out about her detention conditions, including being able to stand in sunlight for just 10 hours a year. “I relive every bushwalk, river, lake, beach with swims and picnics and psychedelic sunsets, sky that is lit up with stars, and …

Cheng Le: Journalist detained in China shares heartbreaking letter every Aussie needs to read - as she reveals the things she misses most after being kept in a dark cell
1 year, 4 months ago

Cheng Le: Journalist detained in China shares heartbreaking letter every Aussie needs to read - as she reveals the things she misses most after being kept in a dark cell

Daily Mail  

An Australian journalist languishing in a Chinese gulag has written a heartwrenching letter about how she pretends her family is hugging her back home when she wraps herself in jail-issue bedding. Despite the constant efforts of Australian officials to get the mother-of-two released, Ms Cheng has been locked up in a Beijing cell for almost three years under the authoritarian …

The Case of Cheng Lei
1 year, 6 months ago

The Case of Cheng Lei

The Diplomat  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been in detention in China for more than 1,000 days. Last month saw Beijing lift its ban on Australian timber, as well as providing Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, with a surprise tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing. While attempts at economic coercion through product bans and tariffs are petty and often counterproductive – …

China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
1 year, 7 months ago

China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial …

Australia says ‘deep concerns’ over journalist detained in China
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia says ‘deep concerns’ over journalist detained in China

Al Jazeera  

Chinese-Australian Cheng Lei has yet to receive a verdict after more than two and a half years in detention. Australia has expressed “deep concerns” over delays in the case of a Chinese-Australian journalist who has been detained in China for more than two and half years on national security charges. Australian diplomats were prevented from attending the proceedings against Cheng, …

Australian government 'deeply troubled' by delays to writer Yang Hengjun's espionage trial verdict in China
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian government 'deeply troubled' by delays to writer Yang Hengjun's espionage trial verdict in China

ABC  

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Australian government is "deeply troubled" after Chinese authorities delayed a verdict in the espionage trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun until April — the seventh such delay. Key points: A Beijing court heard Dr Yang's trial in secret in May 2021 but the case against him has never been publicly disclosed He has denied …

Ahead of Beijing Visit, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Demands Release of 2 Citizens
2 years ago

Ahead of Beijing Visit, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Demands Release of 2 Citizens

News 18  

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing. Wong is set to be the first top Australian diplomat to visit China in four years, a trip aimed at thawing troubled relations. The two countries have sparred over political and moral issues — …

Australia FM to push for release of citizens during China visit
2 years ago

Australia FM to push for release of citizens during China visit

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said she will press for the release of two Australian citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing — the first top Australian diplomat to visit the country in four years. In a sign of thawing relations between Australia and China, Canberra said on Tuesday that Wong …

Cheng Lei: Australia PM asks China to give journalist detained in Beijing access to her children
2 years, 3 months ago

Cheng Lei: Australia PM asks China to give journalist detained in Beijing access to her children

The Independent  

Australia’s prime minister has asked China to allow a Chinese-born journalist contact with her children after being detained by the Asian giant for two years. Prime minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday renewed Australian government’s will to continue to make representation with Chinese government for the detained journalist’s rights and urged China to “do better”. The Australian prime minister’s remarks on …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei details horrific conditions trapped in Beijing 'black' jail
2 years, 4 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei details horrific conditions trapped in Beijing 'black' jail

Daily Mail  

Horrific details have emerged of an Australian journalist's life in Beijing's notorious 'black jail' more than two years after she was arrested and detained over accusations she leaked state secrets. The Daily Telegraph's documentary, Disappeared: The Cheng Lei Story, revealed Ms Lei's harrowing prison conditions including being escorted blindfolded and handcuffed for monthly 30-minute press conferences. Chinese-Australian news anchor and …

China holds espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist
2 years, 8 months ago

China holds espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial in Beijing on Thursday on espionage charges, with diplomats denied permission to attend the proceedings. “Australian citizen Cheng Lei is suspected of committing the crime of illegally providing state secrets to foreign countries, and the case involves state secrets, so the court held the trial in a closed session in …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces China spying trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces China spying trial

Al Jazeera  

Cheng, who worked for state broadcaster CGTN, has been in detention since 2020 amid worsening Australia-China relations. Australian journalist Cheng Lei has gone on trial in a heavily-guarded Beijing court on spying charges after being detained for more than 19 months. Cheng, who was a leading business news presenter on Chinese state broadcaster CGTN when she was detained in August …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces trial in Beijing court
2 years, 8 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces trial in Beijing court

The Hindu  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei was due to face trial in a Beijing court on Thursday on state secrets charges after more than 19 months in detention. Ms. Cheng, who was a television anchor for Chinese state broadcaster CGTN before being detained in August 2020, was formally arrested a year ago on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas. Ms. Cheng …

Australia voices concern for journalist as trial in China looms
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia voices concern for journalist as trial in China looms

The Hindu  

Canberra voiced concern for Australian journalist Cheng Lei's well-being on Saturday, as it confirmed she would face trial in China next week after almost two years in detention. "The Australian government has regularly raised serious concerns about Ms. Cheng's welfare and conditions of detention," Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a statement, also confirming staff had met with Ms. Cheng …

China says Australia is trying to interfere with its legal system in case of Australian writer Yang Hengjun
2 years, 11 months ago

China says Australia is trying to interfere with its legal system in case of Australian writer Yang Hengjun

ABC  

China's foreign ministry spokesman says Australia is trying to interfere with its "judicial sovereignty" after Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne called for the immediate release of writer Yang Hengjun. Key points: Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been detained in China for three years The Australian government has called for the release of the 56-year-old Dr Yang, a democracy advocate is …

Chinese diplomat Wang Xining says he has no information on the secretive trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun
3 years, 6 months ago

Chinese diplomat Wang Xining says he has no information on the secretive trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun

ABC  

A senior Chinese diplomat in Canberra has admitted he has almost no information about the secretive trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun. Key points: Mr Wang has conceded the embassy has been given little information about the trial of Australian Yang Hengjun Dr Yang pleaded not guilty to espionage in a closed Beijing court last week The top Chinese diplomat …

Australian writer says ‘tortured’ in Chinese prison
3 years, 6 months ago

Australian writer says ‘tortured’ in Chinese prison

Al Jazeera  

Yang Jun tells supporters he was mistreated while being held at a secret detention site following his arrest in 2019. “I’ve already been held in a place worse than prison for over two years now.” The 56-year-old academic’s trial began behind closed doors on Thursday, with the Australian ambassador in Beijing denied access. Yang said that he can only eat …

Australian Yang Hengjun proclaims his innocence after Chinese espionage trial
3 years, 6 months ago

Australian Yang Hengjun proclaims his innocence after Chinese espionage trial

ABC  

An Australian citizen tried for espionage in Beijing last week has told supporters he's "100 per cent innocent" and still isn't sure which country he's accused of spying for. Key points: Yang Hengjun's has given the first clear account of his trial in Beijing last week He insists he is only a writer, and does so only to promote "the …

Australian spy novelist Yang Hengjun faces China espionage trial
3 years, 6 months ago

Australian spy novelist Yang Hengjun faces China espionage trial

Al Jazeera  

The 56-year-old was detained in early 2019 in Guangzhou and is one of a number of foreigners facing charges of espionage. “But I was extremely lucky that I escaped the fate of Yang.” Feng says he and other liberals like Yang aim to “promote the rule of law, human rights and democratisation.” “And of course, by doing that, we criticise …

Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun releases letter ahead of espionage trial in Beijing
3 years, 6 months ago

Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun releases letter ahead of espionage trial in Beijing

ABC  

Australian writer Yang Hengjun says his health is deteriorating and has accused China's Government of "taking revenge" against him in a defiant message released the day before his long-awaited trial in Beijing. Key points: In the letter, Dr Yang says he has endured 26 months "without fresh air or sunshine" Dr Yang's trial will take place behind closed doors tomorrow …

China slams Marise Payne's 'deplorable' comments about its handling of detained Australian Yang Hengjun
3 years, 7 months ago

China slams Marise Payne's 'deplorable' comments about its handling of detained Australian Yang Hengjun

ABC  

China has taken aim at Foreign Minister Marise Payne, labelling her comments that Beijing has kept Australia in the dark about espionage charges against Australian citizen Yang Hengjun as "deplorable". Key points: Yang Hengjun's trial will take place behind closed doors on May 27 Senator Payne said Dr Yang had no access to his family and limited access to his …

Australian writer Yang Hengjun to face court in China next Thursday over espionage charge
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian writer Yang Hengjun to face court in China next Thursday over espionage charge

ABC  

Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called on China to allow diplomats to attend the trial next week of an Australian citizen accused of espionage. Key points: Dr Yang is charged with espionage, but Chinese authorities have not revealed any details of allegations against him Dr Yang's wife said her husband's lawyer has not been allowed to share any details …

Australian mother marks nine months in Chinese prison as curious online posts emerge
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian mother marks nine months in Chinese prison as curious online posts emerge

ABC  

An Australian mother of two detained in China for allegedly leaking state secrets has told Australian diplomats she has been warned her family should not raise her case in the media. Key points: Cheng Lei suddenly disappeared from CGTN broadcasts last August and could not be contacted by friends or relatives China confirmed in February she was under investigation for …

Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: An Australian journalist who disappeared from Chinese state television's airwaves six months ago and was detained by Beijing authorities has been formally arrested for "supplying state secrets overseas". Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Monday that China had revealed it formally arrested Cheng Lei on February 5, after taking her into custody last August without explanation. The mother-of-two stands …

China arrests Australian journalist Cheng Lei for allegedly spreading state secrets
3 years, 10 months ago

China arrests Australian journalist Cheng Lei for allegedly spreading state secrets

The Hindu  

China has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian journalist for CGTN, the English-language channel of China Central Television, on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, Australia's foreign minister said on Monday. “The Australian government has raised its serious concerns about Ms. Cheng's detention regularly at senior levels, including about her welfare and conditions of detention,” Foreign Minister Marise Payne said …

Australia says China has formally arrested TV anchor for spying
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia says China has formally arrested TV anchor for spying

Al Jazeera  

Cheng Lei, who has been held for nearly six months, is accused of ‘illegally supplying state secrets overseas’. Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist who worked as an anchor for Chinese state television, has been formally arrested for “illegally supplying state secrets overseas”, Australia said on Monday, nearly six months after she suddenly disappeared in China. Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne …

Australian journalist Cheng Lei formally arrested in China, says Foreign Minister Marise Payne
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian journalist Cheng Lei formally arrested in China, says Foreign Minister Marise Payne

ABC  

Chinese authorities have formally arrested Australian journalist Cheng Lei on suspicion of "illegally supplying state secrets overseas" almost half a year after she was first detained. Cheng Lei's family speak out Photo shows Cheng Lei smiles in a photo from before her arrest The family of an Australian single mother detained in China on national security grounds has broken their …

China confirms detained Australian Cheng Lei is accused of leaking state secrets, as her family break their silence
3 years, 10 months ago

China confirms detained Australian Cheng Lei is accused of leaking state secrets, as her family break their silence

ABC  

The family of an Australian single mother detained in China on national security grounds have broken their silence, saying her children are devastated by her absence and keep asking when she is coming home. Key points: Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been detained in China since August 2020 Chinese authorities have just confirmed she is accused of unlawfully supplying or …

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