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Australia joins coalition to condemn hostage diplomacy to pressure China and other countries over use of foreigners as bargaining chips
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FebFebruary 2021 at 2:14am
Australia has grappled with hostage diplomacy, and has freed Kylie Moore-Gilbert (left), however TV anchor Cheng Lei (right) remains under arrest in China.
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Australia has joined an international coalition of 57 countries condemning hostage diplomacy, in a move designed to ramp up diplomatic pressure on China and other nations which have arbitrarily detained foreigners.
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The declaration does not specifically mention any nation
It is reportedly sparked by concern over arrests of foreigners by China, Iran, Russia and North Korea