Australia’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Australian journalist Cheng Lei will face trial in China on March 31, after media outlets reported on March 26 on the upcoming trial date, citing their own sources.
“The Australian Government has regularly raised serious concerns about Ms. Cheng’s welfare and conditions of detention. Our officials have visited her regularly, most recently on 21 March,” Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a March 26 statement.
