(Canberra Comprehensive News) Australian Prime Minister Albanis said that Canberra had put pressure on the Chinese government through the highest level and demanded that the Australian Chinese journalist who was detained for three years was for three years.
Comprehensive AFP and Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that when Albanis visited Queensland on Saturday (August 12), he expressed concern about Chenglei's health.
Albanis said that Cheng Lei was detained in China for three years too long and should be released."Cheng Lei is an Australian citizen, she should not be treated like this."
He said that Canberra has urged Beijing to be released into a Lei through the highest level and will continue to do so when meeting with Chinese officials."The important thing is that she should be respected as a human rights given to Australian citizens."
However, in an interview on Friday (August 11), Albanis stated that whether Cheng Lei was released or not would not be a condition to determine whether he visited China.
He said that Chenglei was moved on Thursday (August 10). This problem should be resolved, and the Australian side will continue to raise a case of Chenglei to the Chinese side, but "access, contact, and dialogue should not should not should not be interviewed, dialogue, and dialogue should not be.It is trading ... it should be constructive. "
Albanis confirmed to receive a formal invitation to visit China in May this year, but has not yet determined the specific date.