Tag: China-Australia Relations

Chinese Spies Gave Envelopes of Cash to Aussie Businessman In Return for State Secrets: Court Hearing

April 18, 2023
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Alexander Csergo, charged and facing trial for foreign interference, allegedly received cash in envelopes in return for sensitive information on national security, a court has heard. The prosecution alleges Csergo, 55, returned to Australia earlier this year with a “shopping list” of information to gather for the Chinese state. The businessperson is accused of compiling and…

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Rules, Bilateral Ties the Key to Dealing With Beijing Challenge: Australian Foreign Minister

April 17, 2023
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A strong rules-based order bound by bilateral ties is key to dealing with challenges from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and North Korea, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Wong warned that the Indo-Pacific faced a critical test from powers wishing to create a “closed, hierarchical region where the rules are dictated by a single…

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Australian Man With China-Links Arrested for Selling State Secrets to Foreign Spies

April 15, 2023
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An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly sharing national security intelligence with foreign spies. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested and charged 55-year-old Alexander Csergo at his residence in the affluent suburb of Bondi in Sydney on April 14. The arrest occurred as part of a joint investigation with the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce…

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Beijing Officials Probed Over Persecution of University Student’s Parents

April 11, 2023
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Beijing officials in Australia have faced probing by the Australian government over the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Chinese human rights advocates and religious adherents, including the missing parents of university student Leah Guo following their arrest in February. Guo, who is currently studying at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, is terrified she will…

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Beijing Backdown: CCP To Review Tariffs on Australian Goods

April 11, 2023
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Beijing appears to be backing down from its aggressive stance on Australian goods after the Chinese regime offered to expedite a review of barley tariffs that are subject to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) action. Since 2020, Beijing has targeted Australia with an economic coercion campaign on beef, lamb, barley, seafood, wine, coal, timber, honey, and…

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Businesses Holding Onto False Hope Regarding China

April 10, 2023
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Commentary How naïve. It was reported last week that the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) were open to China joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTTP is a trade agreement established in 2018 between 11 Pacific nations including Australia. China is the next application…

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NSW Leader Rules Out China Visit, Despite Labor Counterpart’s Scramble to China

April 5, 2023
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Unlike his state counterparts, newly elected New South Wales (NSW) Labor leader Chris Minns will not be jetting off to China in the immediate future. “I’m not going to China. There’s enough on my plate right here in NSW,” he told 2GB radio on April 6. “Cost of living is going through the roof, inflation…

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TikTok Banned on Australian Government Devices

April 3, 2023
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The Australian government has banned the social media app Tiktok from all government devices following a security review by Home Affairs Minister Claire O’Neil amid ongoing international concern. The ban, which was announced on April 4 by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, will prohibit any government-issued devices used by politicians and public servants from installing…

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There Are Questions That Need Answering Dan Andrews

April 2, 2023
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Commentary The secretive visit by the Victorian premier to China raises issues that have not been answered by Daniel Andrews. Flying out of the country with just two days’ notice to the community, the premier was not accompanied by any media or industry representatives, despite the claim that the mission was to discuss trade and…

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Western Australia Premier to Visit China for First Time Since Pandemic

April 2, 2023
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Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has announced his decision to visit China for the first time in four years.  McGowan said the visit is a “great opportunity” to strengthen partnerships with the Chinese communist leaders, as well as industry leaders across energy, resources, science and innovation, international education, and aviation.  It will be the first visit…

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