China Tag
26 Nov MPs demand tougher defence against spies
David Crowe and Anthony Galloway - Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 26 November Federal politicians are demanding an immediate escalation of Australian safeguards against foreign interference in an explosive debate over claims the Chinese government tried to install an agent in Parliament. The bipartisan demands include tighter...
20 Nov James Paterson and Andrew Hastie: Why we’ll keep the spotlight on China
Our first duty as Commonwealth parliamentarians is to defend the sovereignty, values and national interest of the Australian people. Any self-respecting politician in the free world also feels an obligation to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. We would be failing in...
18 Nov Cool heads, smart policy will balance China ties
EDITORIAL - The Australian - Monday 18 November The Australian’s Strategic Forum — Navigating the East-West Divide — is timely. Featuring speakers including Paul Keating, Josh Frydenberg, Huawei Australia chairman John Lord and former White House chief strategist John Bannon (in a prerecorded interview), the conference...
18 Nov China ban should be a badge of honour for MPs
Nathan Atrill - Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 18 November China's denial of visas to Liberal MP Andrew Hastie and his Senate colleague James Paterson – because of their criticism of its human rights abuses and political repression – is the latest in Australia’s increasingly awkward...