Cheng Lei released by China and reunited with family in Melbourne
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist incarcerated in China since August 2020, has been freed – arriving in Melbourne to be reunited with her family.
She was met at the airport by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing her release at a Melbourne news conference on Wednesday.
Albanese said he had spoken...
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