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Detained in China, Cheng Lei missed ‘being a human’. One defiant act helped her survive

Cheng Lei’s memoir reveals how embracing her sexuality and inner humanity helped her endure nearly three years of isolation in Chinese detention.

The Australian journalist and author, who was incarcerated in Beijing in 2020 for three years, on enduring prison, embracing life – and keeping perspective.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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