A high-profile Australian TV anchor at a Chinese state broadcaster is being detained in Beijing and her family say they cannot contact her. Here are five key questions about what's happening to Cheng Lei.
Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist working in China, is being detained by the Chinese Government, it has emerged.Cheng Lei is a television anchor and business reporter for the Chinese Government English news channel, CGTN., has worked for the state TV network in Beijing for the past eight years and is a prominent figure in the industry.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
"It is basically imprisonment where investigators keep you cut off from the outside world and question you before they even formally arrest or charge you," he said.Listen toShe has not been formally arrested or charged and could be kept for up to six months without access to lawyers — although her supporters are now arranging legal representation for her.
Ms Cheng's family does not want to speak publicly or speculate on the reason why she was detained, but they have issued a statement saying they are in close consultation with DFAT and are doing everything they can to support her."In China, due process will be observed and we look forward to a satisfactory and timely conclusion to the matter.Loading...
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