Foreign powers were making “unprecedented and increasingly sophisticated attempts to influence the political process” in Australia and the world, Turnbull told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. He had cited “disturbing reports about Chinese influence”. Australia accused of spying on China: Chinese media“Some Australian media have repeatedly fabricated news stories about the so-called Chinese influence and infiltration in Australia,” the Chinese Embassy in Australia said in an English-language statement on its website. Australia and neighbouring New Zealand are among roughly a third of countries worldwide that allow foreign donations to political parties. “China has no intention to interfere in Australia’s internal affairs or exert influence on its political process through political donations,” the embassy said.

Source: The Express Tribune December 06, 2017 06:56 UTC