The Latest Breaking News from Cheng Lei

Press group: China biggest global jailer of journalists

A press freedom group says China was the biggest global jailer of journalists last year with more than 100 behind bars as President Xi Jinping’s government tightened control over society

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Hopes for barley breakthrough with China grow

Australia is hopeful of further movement on trade sanctions with China as the trade minister prepares to head to Beijing in the coming weeks.

The New Daily · May 2, 2023

China widens ‘already breathtaking’ scope to arrest foreigners for espionage

Authorities can swoop over anything they deem relevant to national security in toughening of law already used against expatriates or their Chinese contacts

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

Australia concerned by delays in trial of journalist detained in China

Australia said it has "deep concerns" about delays in the case of Australian journalist Cheng Lei who faced a closed door trial in Beijing on national security charges a year ago.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2023

Australia concerned journalist still awaits verdict in China

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government remains deeply concerned that Australian journalist Cheng Lei has not learned of a verdict a year after standing trial in China on national security charges

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Cheng Lei's partner urges Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to raise her case with Chinese officials

The partner of a Melbourne woman detained in Beijing for more than two-and-a-half years says Victorian Premier Dan Andrews must raise her plight on an ice-breaking trip to China this week.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Australia 'deeply troubled' by Chinese espionage case

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government is “deeply troubled” by the delays in China resolving espionage allegations against Chinese-Australian writer and blogger Yang Hengjun

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

‘Starting to warm up’: Chinese state media welcomes Wong visit after Coalition’s ‘stupid’ policies

Foreign minister says in Beijing she will press for detained Australians Cheng Lei and Yang Hengjun ‘to be reunited with their families’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022

Australia FM to push for release of citizens during China visit

Australian journalist Cheng Lei was detained in August 2020 and Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Jun in January 2019.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2022

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

Nick Coyle said it was positive that prime minister Anthony Albanese and foreign minister Penny Wong had raised her case with their Chinese counterparts

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022