China's communist government could soon own an Australian airport after paying just $1 for a 100-year lease on the land. The state-owned China Southern Airlines partially owns Merredin Aerodrome, 260 kilometres east of Perth, and has control of the runways, hangars and the control tower. China's biggest airline presently owns half of Merredin Aerodrome and may soon own the entire airport, despite recently shutting down its pilot training school because of safety concerns. Anyone wishing to land at this airport must obtain permission from China Southern. China Southern, China's biggest airline, owns the Merredin Aerodrome in Western Australia

Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2017 23:15 UTC