CHINA ARRESTS AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST NOTE. The China-West media war heats up

31 August 20204 years ago babelfish

Cheng Lei, a well-known Australian TV host working for the government English news channel CGTN, has been arrested in Beijing in a highly sensitive case that poses a new challenge to Australia-China relations.

Ms. Cheng has not received any formal charges, but is held under what is called “residential surveillance in a designated place,” a kind of house arrest. The lady has two young children who currently reside with her family in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A statement by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne confirmed that Cheng Lei was detained by authorities in the Chinese capital and that Australian diplomats were allowed to speak with her last week via videoconference. ”The Australian government was informed that an Australian citizen , Ms. Cheng Lei, was detained in China, "the statement read." Australian officials had a first consular visit with Ms. Cheng to a detention facility via video link on August 27 and will continue to provide assistance and support. to you and your family ".

This type of detention can continue for up to six months before it turns into a trial or the release of the accused. Nothing is known about the reasons that led to her detention, as nothing has been expressed about it by the authorities and she was working, publicly, for a state-controlled company. Another Australian citizen, Yang Hengjun, is currently being held in China.

An attack on information by Beijing, yet I am convinced that this news will not appear in the Italian media. Do you want them to displease the pro-Chinese Casalino?

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