Peter Dutton has weighed in on the treatment of Sky News journalist Cheng Lei by Chinese officials, labelling their actions 'completely unacceptable'.
'We raised it': Peter Dutton confirms Coalition spoke with Chinese officials after Cheng Lei blocking incident
During a signing ceremony, Cheng's view was obstructed by Chinese embassy staff who made an effort to block her. Peter Dutton has weighed in on the treatment of Sky News journalist Cheng Lei by Chinese officials, labelling their actions"completely unacceptable". Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short The Hyatt incident marked the second time Cheng was prevented from effectively reporting on the Chinese delegation.She said she was stopped from entering the media event from representatives on both sides of Australian politics.
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