Foreign Minister Marise Payne says high-profile Australian television anchor Cheng Lei, who has been detained in China, is doing as well as can be expected. But questions remain over why the journalist is being detained.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Ms Cheng recently spoke to consular officials
In addressing Ms Cheng's detention for the first time today, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said she had "no specific information" about the matter.
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