An Australian academic revealed that he was asked “not to make anti-China comments” before an interview with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC.
Dr Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Institute for Strategic Studies (ASPI), a think tank funded by the Australian government, was interviewed by ABC’s Radio National program on June 25 about the race to develop solar power in space.
Davis alleged that the request was made by a producer who assisted with the interview.
“This person then said to me, ‘Oh, look, we’ve come under a lot of pressure because we’re seen to be anti-China, so can you please not make any anti-China statements?’” Davis told The Australian….