Australian journalist to be tried in Beijing on state secrets charges next week

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An Australian television journalist detained in China for more than 19 months will be put on trial, likely in a closed court, on state secrets charges that could see her face anything from a short sentence to life behind bars.

Two people close to the case have confirmed to the ABC that Ms Cheng is due to be tried next Thursday in the Beijing No.2 People's Intermediate Court at 9am local time.In May last year they were barred from attending the closed trial of Yang Hengjun, another Australian citizen who, like Ms Cheng, faced national security-related charges.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne's office has been contacted for comment, as has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The law states in "relatively minor" circumstances, an offender faces a maximum of five years with no stipulated minimum.China's secretive Public Security authorities have revealed no details of the allegations against Ms Cheng, and government officials have only said that her case is being dealt with "strictly in accordance with law".

 

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abc730 FreeAssangeNOW Hypocrisy censorship

they learnt it from the US government

I recalled the US government has done the same thing to our journalist

She was working for China Central Television the Chinese equivalent of the ABC so she is part of the Chinese propaganda machine.

Bullshit

Communism and Marxism go hand in hand.. the modern day name for this is social justice. They fool you by pretending it’s on compassionate grounds.

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