CNN —Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei, who will have spent three years in detention in China as of Sunday, said in a rare message that she misses her family and life in Australia.
Coyle told CNN the message had been dictated to diplomatic officers and shared with him.
“I can’t believe I used to avoid the sun when I was living back in Australia,” Cheng’s message said.
In her letter released Thursday, Cheng spoke fondly of her life in Australia, writing “I miss the Australian people.”“I remember camping for the first time with my family,” she writes.
Coyle told CNN that he is only able to hear from Cheng after her consular visits, which happen once a month.
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