Cheng Lei of Australia was deported from China today after serving her full sentence.
澳大利亚籍人员成蕾在服刑期满后,于今日被驱逐出中国。
According to the Ministry of State Security, Cheng was a business television anchor for Chinese State TV at the time of her arrest.
国家安全部称,成蕾被捕时,是中国国家电视台一档商业节目的主持人。
In May 2020, Cheng violated her employment confidentiality agreement,
2020年5月,成蕾违反了与聘用单位签署的保密条款,
and illicitly transmitted sensitive state information through mobile phone to a foreign organization.
并通过手机非法向境外机构传输敏感的国家信息。
After the Beijing State Security Bureau investigated the matter, she was arrested in August 2020.
经国家安全部的调查,成蕾于2020年8月被逮捕。
Following her arrest, she admitted her wrongdoing.
被捕后,她承认了自己的错误。
Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced her to two years and 11 months in prison, with the additional penalty of expulsion from China.
北京市第二中级人民法院判处其有期徒刑2年零11个月,并处驱逐出境。
"I would like to stress that China's judicial authorities tried the case and delivered the sentence in accordance with the law.
“我想强调的是,中国司法机关依法审理了此案并作出了判决。
The rights of the individual concerned under the law were fully protected,
充分保障了当事人依法享有的各项权利,
and Australia's consular rights including the right to visit and the right to be notified were respected and implemented."
尊重并落实了澳方领事探视、获得通报等领事权。”