Australian journalist Cheng Lei's arrest in China causes concern
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Updated: Feb 09, 2021 12:28 IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Former colleagues and press freedom advocates have expressed concern for the well-being of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of 'supplying state secrets' by China, reported South China Morning Post.
Eric Olander, who worked with her in Singapore in 2003, said it was "heartbreaking to see what she's now having to endure".
Tech podcaster Elliott Zaagman, who once shared an apartment building with Cheng and appeared on her show, said her arrest "hit very close to home" among the expatriate community in Beijing.