Australia complains to Chinese embassy over ‘ham-fisted’ attempt at blocking view of Cheng Lei at event

Anthony Albanese describes behaviour of officials at Parliament House during Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit as ‘clumsy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has formally complained to the Chinese embassy over “ham-fisted” attempts by its officials to block the view of the formerly detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei during an event inside Parliament House.The incident, which occurred during a signing ceremony with the visiting Chinese premier Li Qiang, has drawn condemnation from Australian MPs who branded the embassy officials’ actions as “counterproductive” and “inappropriate”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Jun 18, 2024 - 13:30
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Australia complains to Chinese embassy over ‘ham-fisted’ attempt at blocking view of Cheng Lei at event

Anthony Albanese describes behaviour of officials at Parliament House during Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit as ‘clumsy’

The Australian government has formally complained to the Chinese embassy over “ham-fisted” attempts by its officials to block the view of the formerly detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei during an event inside Parliament House.

The incident, which occurred during a signing ceremony with the visiting Chinese premier Li Qiang, has drawn condemnation from Australian MPs who branded the embassy officials’ actions as “counterproductive” and “inappropriate”.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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