Saturday, June 3, 2017

Australian sovereignty under threat from influence of China’s Communist Party

The defence and intelligence community believes that attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to exert its influence in Australia pose a direct threat to our nation’s liberties and its sovereignty.

Key points:

  • A joint Four Corners-Fairfax investigation reveals Beijing is active in Australia across an array of fronts
  • The former Defence secretary and ASIO’s chief have both voiced concerns about foreign interference in Australia
  • The interference campaign is especially active on university campuses and in the Chinese-language media in Australia

That fear has been confirmed by a five-month-long Four Corners-Fairfax investigation which shows Beijing is active across a vast array of fronts — from directing Chinese student associations, threatening Australian-based Chinese dissidents, seeking to influence academic inquiry, co-opting community groups and controlling most Chinese-language media…

Source: Australian sovereignty under threat from influence of China’s Communist Party – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


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