Anthony Albanese announces Lei has been freed and has arrived back in Australia having been jailed in August 2020 over national security-related accusations
Cheng Lei, the Australian news anchor for Chinese state television jailed in August 2020 on national security charges, has been reunited with her family in Australia.Cheng Lei, the Australian news anchor for Chinese state television jailed in August 2020 on national security charges, has been reunited with her family in Australia.“When I spoke to Cheng Lei I welcomed her home on behalf of all Australians,” Albanese said, describing her as a strong and resilient person.
Cheng was subjected to a closed trial lasting less than a day in March 2022, but the verdict was delayed several times and the Australian government consistently argued her prosecution lacked transparency.
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