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Beijing offers visa-free entry to Australians with defence talks flagged to avoid military clashes
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing offers visa-free entry to Australians with defence talks flagged to avoid military clashes

ABC  

In short: China has offered 15-day visa-free travel for Australians in a day of talks in Canberra which also featured discussion of better military communication. Australians are being offered visa-free entry to China for visits lasting up to 15 days, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declares relations between both nations have been "renewed and revitalised". Following a formal meeting with …

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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 …

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'A sophisticated form of torture': Australian journalist Cheng Lei details detention ordeal
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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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 …

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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" …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will fly to Beijing in the next two months to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's historic visit to China. Key points: Malcolm Turnbull was the last Australian prime minister to visit China Anthony Albanese met with Xi Jinping in Bali last year, which was …

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Australian Cheng Lei's first message from Chinese prison describes harsh conditions
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Cheng Lei's first message from Chinese prison describes harsh conditions

ABC  

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was arrested and jailed in China three years ago, has released her first public statement describing the harsh conditions of her imprisonment and how much she misses Australia. Mr Coyle said Ms Cheng's children, aged 12 and 14, are doing their best to cope with a "horrible situation." Ms Cheng Lei – public message, July …

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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, …

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Cheng Lei's partner urges Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to raise her case with Chinese officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheng Lei's partner urges Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to raise her case with Chinese officials

ABC  

The partner of a Melbourne woman detained in Beijing for more than two-and-a-half years says Victorian Premier Dan Andrews must raise her plight on an ice-breaking trip to China this week. Key points: Mr Andrews will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday morning, in the first visit by an Australian premier to China since 2019 Cheng Lei was detained in August …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Australian officials granted access to Cheng Lei, the Australian anchor detained in China
4 years, 2 months ago

Australian officials granted access to Cheng Lei, the Australian anchor detained in China

ABC  

The Federal Government has confirmed consular officials have had access this week to an Australian journalist detained in China. Key points: Australian officials have twice had consular access to Cheng Lei since her detention in August Chinese authorities have accused Ms Cheng of "endangering national security" It is not known exactly where the journalist is being held Cheng Lei was …

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China's foreign journalists face 'constant threat of expulsion' amid growing diplomatic spat, experts say
4 years, 3 months ago

China's foreign journalists face 'constant threat of expulsion' amid growing diplomatic spat, experts say

ABC  

Foreign media has become the latest casualty in what experts and a China foreign correspondent say are President Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen "control on Chinese society". Key points: Birtles took refuge in Australia's Embassy in Beijing, while Smith went to Australia's Shanghai consulate A number of American journalists were also expelled from China this year China currently ranks 177 …

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Cheng Lei, Australian anchor detained in Beijing, accused of 'endangering China's national security'
4 years, 3 months ago

Cheng Lei, Australian anchor detained in Beijing, accused of 'endangering China's national security'

ABC  

China says an Australian television anchor being detained in Beijing is suspected of "criminal activities" endangering national security. Key points: Cheng Lei was a television presenter on the Chinese Government's English language channel She was detained by authorities in August, as tensions between China and Australia grew China said Ms Lei was suspected of criminal activity on the same day …

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Chinese-born Australian CCTV journalist detained in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Chinese-born Australian CCTV journalist detained in China

The Hindu  

A Chinese-born Australian journalist working for Chinese state television has been detained by authorities in China, Australia’s government says. Ms. Cheng worked for CGTN, the English-language channel of China Central Television, On Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said she had no information about Ms. Cheng’s situation, but accused Canberra of bowing to “pressure from allies,” in an apparent …

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