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Australian journalist Chen Lei faces spy charges in closed-door Beijing trial
- Australian journalist Cheng Lei, an anchor for Chinese state-run outlet CGTN for nearly a decade, faced allegations of “supplying state secrets” at a closed-door trial in Beijing court on Thursday.
- Lei was originally detained in 2020 before she was formally arrested in February last year over state secrets charges.
- International journalists and diplomats were not permitted to enter the courtroom.
- “This is deeply concerning, unsatisfactory and regrettable,” said Graham Fletcher, Australia’s ambassador in Beijing. “We can have no confidence in the validity of a process which is conducted in secret.”
- The court deferred its verdict when the trial ended in less than a day.
An Australian journalist accused by the Chinese government of “supplying state secrets” faced a closed-door trial in Beijing court on Thursday.
Cheng Lei, a television anchor for the Chinese state-run outlet CGTN for nearly a decade, was tried in court after being detained for over 19 months.
Man Who Went Viral on Facebook Looking For a Girlfriend Finally Gets a Girlfriend
You might remember a comedian named Timstar from his viral videos in which he flexed his skinny chest and abs and proclaimed in numerous ways that he was looking for a girlfriend.
An Interview with ‘Aquaman’ Director James Wan, a Hero in His Own Right
James Wan is nothing less than a trailblazer. His works, though often accessible big-budget films like “Insidious” and “Furious 7,” all stand out as decidedly new ventures. Take “Saw,” a series he started in 2003 that has since expanded into one of the most successful horror franchises of all time, eclipsing over $1 billion in box office earnings. At its inception, “Saw” was just an indie short film that grew into more thanks to Wan’s tenacity.
“At the end of the day,” he tells me, “I do know I inspired filmmakers in the horror genre to get out there and take the bull by the horns, so to speak.”
Pro-Trump TV Host Fired for Calling Chinese People ‘slanty-eyed yellow skinned’ During Broadcast
Ross Cameron, an Australian TV presenter and avowed supporter of United States President Donald Trump, has officially had his contract from Sky News terminated following his racist comment targeting Chinese people by describing them as “slanty-eyed” and “yellow skin.”
Part of me doesn’t want to give this any attention, but this is nasty even by the low standards of Sky News and Outsiders. Ross Cameron and Rowan Dean: don’t complain if you’re called racist and bigoted. That describes your program accurately https://t.co/tozHGAjsUx
Asian Australian Politician’s Campaign Posters Vandalized With Racist Graffiti
Election posters for an Asian Australian council candidate have been spray-painted with racist graffiti.
Asian Australian Yongbei Tang, a current candidate for city council in Hobart, is apparently being targeted with racial abuse by still unidentified perpetrators, ABC reports.
Elderly Filipina Racially Abused by Young Women in Australia
A 66-year-old Filipino Australian woman is the latest victim of racial abuse in Melbourne, putting up with two White women who called her a “motherf***ing curry muncher” and demanded that she go back to her “own f***ing country.”
The incident, which took place on a train on March 27, was caught on video that has since gone viral on social media.
‘Hard Quiz’ Contestant Looks Like a Prince Straight Out of a Disney Movie
Ladies, prepare yourselves. A contestant from Australia’s “Hard Quiz” is stealing the hearts of many social media users with his Disney prince-like charms and heart-stopping smile.
Theja Surapaneni, a 24-year-old dentist and a resident of Melbourne, Australia, has become quite the internet darling after his appearance on the show on March 14.
A Letter to Asian Girls
Editor’s Note: Caroline Wang is a Chinese-Australian university student living and studying in Melbourne. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. This piece was originally published in Et Cetera, an Australian student publication, and republished with permission.
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90% of Chinese-Speaking Teenagers Experience Racism in Australia, Study Reveals
A growing number of Chinese-Australian teenagers are facing discrimination and racism in Australia, a new study has revealed.
According to a survey conducted by Mission Australia, almost a third of the interviewed 22,000 Chinese-Australians, aged 15 to 19, claimed to have been treated unfairly because of their race. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Catherine Yeomans, CEO of Mission Australia, highlighted how worryingly high such discrimination is right now for Chinese-Australians overall.
Asian-Australian Woman Wreaks Havoc Because Her Boba Tea Wasn’t Sweet Enough
An Australian beautician has pleaded guilty for destroying a birthday cake because her boba tea wasn’t sweet enough.
Tiara Suryana, 25, was at Gonga Cha bubble tea shop in Sydney back in May, when she became angry after staff denied her extra sweetener for her tea.
