Original article by Andrew Tillett
The New Daily – Page: Online : 1-Sep-20
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has confirmed that Australian television journalist Cheng Lei has been detained by Chinese authorities. Payne says official notification of Cheng’s detention was received on 14 August, and that Australian officials spoke to her via video link at a detention centre on 27 August. The Australian citizen works for Chinese state-run broadcaster CGTN. The reason for her detention and the charges she faces are not yet known.
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, CGTN
