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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst and Katharine Murphy

Partner of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei hopeful of ‘compassionate and speedy resolution’

Australian journalist Cheng Lei with her partner Nick Coyle. The former business anchor for CGTN faced a closed trial lasting less than one day.
Australian journalist Cheng Lei with her partner Nick Coyle. The former business anchor for CGTN faced a closed trial lasting less than one day. Photograph: Nick Coyle

The Australian journalist detained in China, Cheng Lei, is trying to remain positive despite her “very difficult situation” and is grateful for messages of encouragement from supporters, her partner has said.

Cheng’s partner, Nick Coyle, said it was positive that the Australian prime minister, the foreign minister and the deputy prime minister had all raised her case in recent talks with their Chinese counterparts.

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