JUST IN: High-profile Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been detained in China, Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has confirmed. 9News
"As a family we are aware of the current situation with regard to Cheng Lei's status as advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ," the statement said.
"We are in close consultation with DFAT and doing everything we can as a family to support Cheng Lei. "In China, due process will be observed and we look forward to a satisfactory and timely conclusion to the matter.Cheng has been with CGTN since 2012 and has reported on Asian affairs in China since 2002.
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