An Australian woman who was arrested in China last week has been released
after the intervention of Australian embassy officials.
Nancy Chen, 34, who is believed to be a practitioner of Falun Gong, was
arrested while visiting relatives.
A spokesman for the Australian embassy said Ms Chen has been released from
custody and is now on her way back to Sydney.
Ms Chen disappeared last week while visiting her parents in the city of
Chengdu in south-west proviince of Sichuan.
The embassy sent two consular officials to Chengdu yesterday after
confirmation she had been detained by police.
Chinese officials have made no public statement about her arrest.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/2003/01/item20030130190324_1.htm
Posting date: 31/Jan/2003
Original article date: 31/Jan/2003
Category: Media Reports
