Despite being held in detention since last month Chinese authorities do not know what they will charge Cheng Lei with, according Associate Professor Feng Chongyi.
China says an Australian television anchor being detained in Beijing is suspected of "criminal activities" endangering national security.Cheng Lei was a television presenter on the Chinese Government's English language channelChina said Ms Lei was suspected of criminal activity on the same day two Australian journalists left the country
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Ms Cheng was "suspected of carrying out criminal activities endangering China's national security." "Now this case is being handled according to law and Cheng's legitimate rights and interests are fully guaranteed."Associate Professor Feng Chongyi from the University of Technology Sydney, who was himself detained in China for a week in 2017, said it was a serious accusation."That means they haven't decided which direction they want to go and what kind of accusation or charge they want to lay later.
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