Australia PM urges China to free jailed journalist
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Canberra has pressed for Cheng Lei’s release at the 'highest levels' and will continue to do so. – EPA pic, August 12, 2023.
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese called today for China to release jailed Australian journalist Cheng Lei, saying he is worried about her condition after three years behind bars. Cheng has described her bleak prison conditions in a note dictated to Australian officials from her cell, saying she misses trees and sunlight but “most of all I miss my children”.
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