Commentary
The release from detention and the return to Australia of Cheng Lei was both unexpected and welcome.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Release of Detained Reporter Is Not Proof That Beijing Has Changed
No one should visit China unless absolutely essential.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) meeting with Australian journalist Cheng Lei (R) on arrival at Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 11, 2023. (Supplied by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT))
Kevin Andrews
Author
The Hon. Kevin Andrews served in the Australian Parliament from 1991 to 2022 and held various cabinet posts, including Minister for Defence.
