China has released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.Ms Cheng, a former TV anchor in China, had been detained in a Beijing jail for three years after allegedly breaking China’s national security laws.The mother-of-two’s trial has been held behind closed doors and the full details of her alleged offences have been kept opaque.
Ms Cheng, a former TV anchor in China, had been detained in a Beijing jail for three years after allegedly breaking China’s national security laws.
The mother-of-two’s trial has been held behind closed doors and the full details of her alleged offences have been kept opaque.Mr Albanese said he had spoken to Ms Cheng who is now home in Australia and reunited with her family. “ an outcome that the Australian government has been seeking for a long period of time and her return will be warmly welcomed not just by her family and friends, but by all Australians,” he said on Wednesday.“She spent three years in circumstances that were very difficult.
“She’s a very strong and resilient person. And when I spoke with her, she was delighted to be back in Melbourne.”The detention of Ms Cheng had been a sticking point for Mr Albanese expected visit to China, after he accepted an open invitation to visit this year. The Chinese-born Australian, who spent three years detained in China, penned an open letter to mark the anniversary this weekend, writing lovingly of Australia and missing nature and the sunshine.New research has revealed why Australia has been called a world-class destination for international students, all while the country grapples with a ballooning rent crisis.A woman forced to give birth in a forest in remote Nepal says the Australian government is “indifferent” to her plight.
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