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Australia urges China to allow detained mom to speak to kids

Australia’s prime minister has urged China to allow detained Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei to make her first contact with her children in more than two years

The Independent UK

Australia's PM says journalist detained in China should have access to family

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged the Chinese government on Wednesday to improve the treatment of an Australian journalist detained in China for two years and give her access to her children.

Reuters

Taiwanese independence advocates will be 'punished', says Chinese ambassador

China's ambassador to Australia warns that Taiwanese people advocating full independence from the mainland will be "punished" according to Chinese law, speaking in an interview with the ABC's 7.30 program.

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Chinese ambassador would ‘love’ to see Anthony Albanese meet Xi Jinping without preconditions

Xiao Qian says Canberra and Beijing have ‘good momentum but we need to keep the momentum’

The Guardian - AU

Arbitrary detention risks 'here to stay'

A former senior Australian diplomat has warned of the growing need for more resources to meet the challenge of international arbitrary detention.

AAP

Arbitrary detention risks ‘here to stay’

A former senior Australian diplomat has warned of the growing need for more resources to meet the challenge of international arbitrary detention.

Crikey

‘Basic’ justice needed for Cheng Lei: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated the government’s support for Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been detained in China for two years.

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Chinese ambassador to Australia says Beijing will use ‘all necessary means’ for Taiwan ‘unification’

Xiao Qian says reset of China-Australia relationship is possible and suggests Washington had turned Canberra against Beijing

The Guardian - AU

China ambassador tells Australian protesters ‘no such thing as absolute freedom’

Xiao Qian says there is no reason for China and Australia to be enemies as his address is interrupted by protests

The Guardian - AU

Bloomberg staffer detained in China was released earlier this year

A Bloomberg News staff member in China who was detained in late 2020 was released on bail early this year, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy in Washington that was dated last month and reported by the news organisation on Tuesday.

Reuters

Detained Australian journalist ‘banned from speaking to family’ as health deteriorates in Chinese prison

Mother of two Cheng Lei was detained in 2020 and has now been refused even consular visits, her partner says

The Independent UK

The Loop: Cheng Lei's partner speaks out, four killed in Tulsa shooting, an emotional State of Origin call-up

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ABC News

Journalist detained in China denied calls, partner says

The Australian partner of a journalist who has been detained in China for nearly two years says she is being denied the chance to speak with her family and consular staff, and her health is declining due to a poor prison diet

The Independent UK

Cheng Lei's partner Nick Coyle breaks his silence about her detention in China

The partner of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei has broken his silence for the first time, revealing her consular access in China has been cut off.

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Verdict delayed in secretive Beijing trial of Australian

A Chinese court has deferred its verdict in the closed-door trial of Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been held in China since August 2020.

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Budget retort

Good morning, early birds. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has promised a $2.5 billion aged care package in his budget reply, and Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was charged with spy offences in China, has had her verdict deferred after a secret one-day trial. It’s the news you need to know,…

Reuters

Beijing court defers verdict at close of Cheng trial- Australia minister

The Beijing court where Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial on Thursday on charges of illegally providing state secrets overseas deferred its verdict at the end of proceedings, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a statement.

Evening Standard

Cheng Lei: Australian journalist on trial in Beijing for spy charge

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Al Jazeera

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces China spying trial

Cheng, who worked for state broadcaster CGTN, has been in detention since 2020 amid worsening Australia-China relations.

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China opens espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist

The trial of Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei on espionage charges has begun in Beijing, with diplomats denied permission to attend

ABC News

Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei faces further wait as Chinese court defers verdict after closed court trial in Beijing

More than a year after she vanished, Cheng Lei has finally had her day in court in Beijing. But she must wait to find out her fate after the court deferred its verdict.

Reuters

Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces trial in Beijing court

Australian journalist Cheng Lei was due to face trial in a heavily-guarded Beijing court on Thursday on state secrets charges after more than 19 months in detention.

The Independent UK

Calls renewed for release of Chinese-Australian journalist

Journalist groups are renewing calls for the release of Chinese-Australian business reporter Cheng Lei on the eve of her trial in Beijing on espionage charges

The Hindu

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