After 1,000 days of detention, public calls continue for the release of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei. “Today marks 1,000 days since Ms. Cheng was unjustly detained in China in August 2020,” said Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. “It is impossible for any of us outside this situation to imagine…
After 1,000 Days of Detention, Calls Continue for CCP to Release Detained Australian Journalist
May 8, 2023
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Foreign Minister Still Concerned Over Australian Journalist’s Long-Term Detention in China
March 31, 2023
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she remains deeply concerned over the continuing detention of China-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been imprisoned for nearly three years. Cheng was arrested by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities in 2020 on charges of “illegally supplying state secrets overseas.” She had been working at the time of her…
Chinese Ambassador Attempts to Break Strategic Alliance Between Australia and Japan
January 11, 2023
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Beijing’s top envoy to Australia has attempted to drive a wedge into Australia’s growing ties with Japan by criticising his Japanese counterpart in Canberra and warning Australians against trusting their former World War Two enemy lest Japan launch another military attack on the country in the future. Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian made the comments during a…
Australian Media Revealed Life Behind Bars of Detained Australian Journalist in China
August 25, 2022
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Australian media has revealed the life behind bars of Cheng Lei, the Chinese-Australian journalist who has been detained in Beijing for two years since she was first detained in 2020. The Daily Telegraph has released a documentary, “Disappeared – The Cheng Lei Story” on Aug. 24, which introduced in detail her experience in custody. Cheng,…
Life Behind Bars of Detained Chinese-Australian Journalist Revealed
August 25, 2022
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Media outlets have revealed the life of Cheng Lei behind bars. The Chinese-Australian journalist has been detained in Beijing for two years since 2020. The Daily Telegraph released its documentary, “Disappeared – The Cheng Lei Story,” on Aug. 24, which revealed the news anchor’s experience in custody. Cheng, 47, previously worked as an English-language anchor…
Detained Australian Journalist Cheng Lei Has No Access to Family: Partner
August 12, 2022
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The partner of detained Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei has accused Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian of lying when he said the journalist had access to her family. Speaking at Australia’s National Press Club on Aug. 10, Xiao said the basic rights of Australian citizens detained in China were protected. “There are a couple of…
Concerns Raised Over Australian Journalist Cheng Lei as Beijing Suspends Consular Visits
June 2, 2022
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The partner of Cheng Lei, a Chinese-Australian journalist, detained in China for almost two years, has raised concerns about Cheng’s declining health and the suspension of consular visits. Nick Coyle, the outgoing CEO of the Australian China Chamber of Commerce, revealed that monthly consular visits and regular 30-minute video meetings between his partner Cheng and Australian…
Australian Journalist Cheng Lei On Trial in China After 18 Months in Custody
After being held in Chinese custody for 18 months, Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei will appear in court on March 31, according to a statement by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on March 26. Cheng Lei was formally arrested by CCP authorities in February 2021, and prior to that was under residential surveillance for six months….
Australian Ambassador Denied Entry to China’s Secret Trial of Journalist Cheng Lei
March 31, 2022
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Court officials in Beijing have denied Australia’s ambassador to China, Graham Fletcher, entry to the closed-door trial of Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei on March 31. A court official at the No. 2 People’s Intermediate Court in Beijing reportedly told Fletcher that he could not enter because the court case involved “state secrets.” “This is…
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