China officially arrests Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei

Canberra calls for 'basic standards of justice' for anchorwoman

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China formally arrested Cheng Lei on Friday, six months after the China-born Australian was detained in Beijing.

Cheng, who worked for the Chinese state-run international broadcaster CGTN, was arrested on suspicion of espionage, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne revealed in a statement on Monday after being notified by Chinese authorities.

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