China frees journalist imprisoned for 3 years

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 12, 2023 12:12 am

SYDNEY, Australia: Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei was deported from China on Wednesday after more than three years in detention on espionage charges widely seen as politically motivated.

Cheng, a former anchor for the Beijing-run China Global Television Network (CGTN), had been held since August 2020.

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