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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was arrested and jailed in China three years ago, has released her first public statement describing the harsh conditions of her imprisonment and how much she misses Australia.
Ms Cheng, now 48, was working as a broadcast journalist at Chinese state-owned media, CGTN, when she was arrested on August 13, 2020, accused of "supplying state secrets overseas" — an allegation she rejects.
She was put in Residential Surveillance at a Dedicated Facility (RSDF) — a form of detention criticised by human rights groups where detainees are unable to have contact with the outside world.
Mr Coyle said after exiting the Residential Surveillance at a Dedicated Facility system, Ms Cheng has been able to write a letter to her children and parents once a month.
Since the change of federal government in Australia, the relationship has improved, with Beijing issuing an invitation this year for the Australian prime minister to travel to China.
The embassy also said, "based on humanitarian considerations, China is ready to listen to Australia's demands and provide assistance within the scope of legal provisions."
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