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Australian journalist Cheng Lei tried in Beijing court

BEIJING Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial behind closed doors in a heavily guarded Beijing court on Thursday on charges of providing state secrets to a foreign country, more than 19 months after she was detained.

Cheng, 46, was a television anchor for Chinese state broadcaster CGTN before being detained in August 2020. She was formally arrested a year ago on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.

Cheng s family members have said they are convinced she is innocent.

via www.nbcnews.com

I’m sure she’ll get a fair trial (/s).