A prominent Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, has been detained in China as tensions between the two countries rise. She is a business anchor on CGTN, the international arm of China's state-owned broadcaster, according to Australian officials.
The Australian government received a"formal notification" of Cheng Lei's detention on August 14, according to a statement released by Marise Payne, Australia's minister for foreign affairs. Consular officials spoke with her by video chat on August 27.The journalist is a business anchor on CGTN, the international arm of China's state-owned broadcaster, according to Australia's Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
"In China, due process will be observed and we look forward to a satisfactory and timely conclusion to the matter."Read MoreCGTN and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The relationship between Australia and China has frayed in recent months. After Australia called for a investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing targeted it over trade, suspending some imports of beef and slapping heavy tariffs on barley.
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