Wrongfully jailed journalist Cheng Lei warns 'dig deeper' on China | Australian Story

Australian Cheng Lei was a prominent business journalist working at Chinese state television in Beijing when she was accused of leaking state secrets and jailed. After three years separated from her children, she was finally released. While Lei's ordeal has fuelled her zest for life, it's also created new and often painful challenges for her and her family. Can Cheng Lei ever make up for lost time?

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