Australian journalist held in China writes 'love letter' home

SYDNEY: Australian journalist Cheng Lei, detained in China on national security charges, has described how standing in sunlight for just 10 hours a year feels in a 'love letter' to her country

, has described how standing in sunlight for just 10 hours a year feels in a"love letter" to her country.

"In my cell, the sunlight shines through the window but I can stand in it for only 10 hours a year," she wrote. The Australian government has repeatedly raised concerns about her detention, which came as China widened blocks on Australian exports amid a diplomatic dispute that is gradually easing.

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