China-born Australian citizen Cheng Lei is still languishing in detention in China, two years after the former TV anchor for state-controlled broadcaster CGTN was detained on charges of leaking state secrets:
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government will continue to advocate for Ms Cheng's interests and wellbeing."Our thoughts today are with Ms Cheng's family, including her two young children, with whom she has had no contact since she was detained," she said in a statement. “The Albanese government should make it clear that releasing these arbitrarily detained Australians is critical to re-setting the relationship with Beijing,” Ms Yaqiu said.
The mother of two was critical of the Chinese government on her social media platforms prior to her being detained.
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