Cheng Lei: partner of Australian journalist detained in China says he is concerned about her declining health
Nick Coyle says monthly consular visits by Australian officials were suspended because of China’s strict Covid-19 protocols
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Nick Coyle says monthly consular visits by Australian officials were suspended because of China’s strict Covid-19 protocols
Cheng Lei was detained in August 2020 on spying charges.
Sydney, Australia, Jun 2 (EFE).- The partner of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei – arrested in China in August 2020 for alleged espionage – on Thursday expressed concerned about her health, and criticized Beijing’s “unacceptable” suspension of consular assistance provided by Canberra. Lei, 46, who worked for Chinese state broadcaster CGTN and who has Australian nationality, …
The Australian partner of a journalist who has been detained in China for nearly two years said Thursday she is being denied the chance to speak with her family and consular staff, and her health is declining due to a poor prison diet. Journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian who was born in China, was detained…
Nick Coyle, the partner of Australian journalist Cheng Lei who has been detained in China since 2020, has raised concerns about her declining health during his first public interview on the matter.