In August 2026, Voice of America reporter Xiao Yu knocked on the door of Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist of Chinese descent, in Melbourne. At the age of 10, Cheng Lei immigrated to Australia with her family; at 14, she stood on the streets of Melbourne, joining many others in support of the democracy movement in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. However, after growing up, having received a Western education and holding Australian citizenship, she v…
In August 2026, Voice of America reporter Xiao Yu knocked on the door of Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist of Chinese descent, in Melbourne. At the age of 10, Cheng Lei immigrated to Australia with her family; at 14, she stood on the streets of Melbourne, joining many others in support of the democracy movement in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. However, after growing up, having received a Western education and holding Australian citizenship, she v…