Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Cheng Lei, the journalist who was detained for three years in China, has returned home to Australia. “Earlier today, I was able to have a conversation with an Australian citizen, Cheng Lei, who has arrived safely here in Melbourne and has been reunited with her two children and her family,” Mr Albanese said during a media conference on Wednesday. “She was met at the airport by the Foreign Minister Penny Wong.' Mr Albanese said Ms Cheng's r
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Cheng Lei, the journalist who was detained for three years in China, has returned home to Australia.
“Earlier today, I was able to have a conversation with an Australian citizen, Cheng Lei, who has arrived safely here in Melbourne and has been reunited with her two children and her family,” Mr Albanese said during a media conference on Wednesday.Mr Albanese said Ms Cheng's return brings an end to"a very difficult few years" for her and her family.
“This is an outcome that the Australian government has been seeking for a long period of time and her return will be warmly welcomed, not by just her family and friends but by all Australians.”
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