Chinese Premier Li Qiang's recent four-day visit to Australia aimed to mend long-strained relations between the two countries. However, an incident during a press briefing has once again brought attention to the tensions between China and Australia.
During a press event where Li and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed cooperative agreements, a Chinese embassy employee reportedly attempted to block an Australian reporter, Cheng Lei, from the cameras. Cheng, who was detained in China for over three years before her release in 2023, described the incident as an attempt to prevent any discordant voices or controversial presence.
