Australian Prime Minister Albanis has called on the Chinese government to release Australian Chinese journalist Cheng Lei, who has been detained for three years.
Comprehensive Agencence France -Presse and Reuters reported that when Albanis visited Queensland on Saturday (August 12), Albanis made the above statements.Albanis said he was worried about Cheng Lei's physical condition.
Cheng Lei was seized for the first time after being detained for three years suspected of national security crimes, describing his experience in China.Cheng Lei dictated her situation in the cell in the Australian consular in China, saying that she could only stand in the sun for 10 hours a year, and she most missed two children.
Chenglei's boyfriend Koil issued this letter to the Australian media and social platform X (originally known as Twitter) on Thursday (10th).
When asked about whether to pay attention to Cheng Lei, Albanis said, "Of course I follow, Cheng Lei should be released. (Tortured) is really too long for three years. Cheng Lei is an Australian citizen., Should not be treated with such treatment. "
Albanis said that Australia has been put pressure on the" highest level ", requesting it to be released as a Lei, and it will continue to continue when" Australia (officials) in China (officials) ".Do so."The important thing is that the human rights given by the Australians must be respected."
Albanis has been invited to visit China, but has not yet determined the specific date.He interviewed on Friday (11th) that release Cheng Lei could not be the prerequisite for his trip to China, and said that such strokes "should not be traded."
It was once the anchor of the financial program of China State -owned TV Station. In August 2020, he was detained by Beijing's official crimes for providing national secrets abroad.The Chinese court closed the case on March 31, 2022, but has not yet been judged, and Chinese officials have not disclosed the specific details of the case.
