Smith (left) and Botters (right) flew back to Australia from Shanghai yesterday. (ABC Photo)
The last two Australian journalist working in China are said to have leave China urgently because of security concerns. China doesn't have an Australian mainstream journalist. in China
The Australian media reported that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Corporation (ABC) and Smith (Michael Smith) of the Australian Financial Review (AFR) had an emergency leave in China last night, allegedly involving a five-day diplomatic confrontation.
The incident allegedly began when chinese national security officials visited botes and smith's quarters last week to ask them to answer questions about CGTN australian chinese anchorwoman cheng lei, who had been arrested earlier, and then hid for a few days in the australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs door.
Botters arrived at Sydney airport today. (ABC Photo)
After the good offices of Australian diplomats and China, they were allowed to leave China after being questioned.
Bots and Smith flew leave China in Shanghai last night and arrived in Sydney this morning.
Australian Foreign Minister Wayne (Marise Payne) confirmed that Australian consular staff and Chinese authorities had contacted to ensure that the two leave China.
The Australian authorities now advises people not to travel to China, both because of the travel ban caused by the new crown pandemic and because of the warning that Chinese authorities will detain foreign citizen, Australians for "endangering national security" at risk of being arbitrarily detain.
Australian Financial Review of China journalist Smith. (ABC Photo)
Australian authorities's current proposal to go to China remains appropriate and unchanged, Penn said.
She said Australia would government continue to provide support to Australia's detain in China, including Cheng Lei, but "due to privacy obligations, no further comments could be made ".
This is the first time since the mid-1970s that mainstream Australian media have not journalist. in China since Botters and Smith leave China
China also allegedly did not issue new visas for the journalist of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Group 9 newspapers.
