Chinese Consulate General in Sydney Suspected of Infiltration and Placed under Investigation, Beijing Denies Accusation
The Australian authorities have searched the home and office of Shaoquett Moselmane, a former pro-China New South Wales Labour MP suspected to have been conspiring with his assistant John Zhang to infiltrate the local council. According to local media, Australian police are now investigating whether the Chinese consulate general in Sydney has been involved in infiltration and mentioned the consul, Sun Yuntao, in the search warrant. The Chinese foreign ministry criticized the accusation as “fabricated” and “slander.”
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Sun was in contact with Moselmane and Zhang when he was coordinating China’s local united front efforts. Sun is also responsible for liaising with local pro-Beijing organisations and Chinese residents, including the Shanghainese Friendship Association, where Zhang and Moselmane serve as its leader and honorary chair respectively. The Australian authorities are now investigating whether the Chinese consulate general in Sydney have been conspiring with Zhang to infiltrate the Labour Party and influence local voters.
ABC's report also quoted Zhang as claiming that earlier when the Australian authorities searched his computer and phone for several times, they checked and copied records of his conversations with Chinese diplomats. This involved Gu Xiaojie, former of Chinese consul general in Sydney, and officials of ambassador grade in Canberra and their families.
Source: Stand News #Sep16
#Australia #China #ConsulateGeneral #Sydney #LabourParty #ShaoquettMoselmane #JohnZhang #SunYuntao #NationalSecurity #Diplomacy
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The Australian authorities have searched the home and office of Shaoquett Moselmane, a former pro-China New South Wales Labour MP suspected to have been conspiring with his assistant John Zhang to infiltrate the local council. According to local media, Australian police are now investigating whether the Chinese consulate general in Sydney has been involved in infiltration and mentioned the consul, Sun Yuntao, in the search warrant. The Chinese foreign ministry criticized the accusation as “fabricated” and “slander.”
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Sun was in contact with Moselmane and Zhang when he was coordinating China’s local united front efforts. Sun is also responsible for liaising with local pro-Beijing organisations and Chinese residents, including the Shanghainese Friendship Association, where Zhang and Moselmane serve as its leader and honorary chair respectively. The Australian authorities are now investigating whether the Chinese consulate general in Sydney have been conspiring with Zhang to infiltrate the Labour Party and influence local voters.
ABC's report also quoted Zhang as claiming that earlier when the Australian authorities searched his computer and phone for several times, they checked and copied records of his conversations with Chinese diplomats. This involved Gu Xiaojie, former of Chinese consul general in Sydney, and officials of ambassador grade in Canberra and their families.
Source: Stand News #Sep16
#Australia #China #ConsulateGeneral #Sydney #LabourParty #ShaoquettMoselmane #JohnZhang #SunYuntao #NationalSecurity #Diplomacy
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British Asia-Pacific Minister: UK Sanctions Chinese officials for Xinjiang Issue but How About Hong Kong Officials?
The protest organisation “Stand with Hong Kong” held an online roundtable meeting with UK Labour Party on Mar 24 to discuss its role in the Hong Kong issue. Stephen Kinnock, the Labour Party shadow minister, asked why the UK government had not sanctioned Hong Kong officials yet while sanctions had already put on related China officials. Recently, some public opinions question whether UK judges should still serve in Hong Kong judiciary institutions. Kinnock believes “the time of UK judges serving Hong Kong should be ended”.
The meeting was hosted by Siobhain McDonagh, the Labour Party Congressman. Stephen Kinnock, the shadow Asia-Pacific State Affairs Minister, Francis, representatives of “Stand with Hong Kong”, and Ted Hui, the former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council who exiled to Australia, spoke in turn.
Source : Stand News #Mar26
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#UK #LabourParty #StandwithHongKong #OnlineMeeting #StephenKinnock #TedHui #sanctions
The protest organisation “Stand with Hong Kong” held an online roundtable meeting with UK Labour Party on Mar 24 to discuss its role in the Hong Kong issue. Stephen Kinnock, the Labour Party shadow minister, asked why the UK government had not sanctioned Hong Kong officials yet while sanctions had already put on related China officials. Recently, some public opinions question whether UK judges should still serve in Hong Kong judiciary institutions. Kinnock believes “the time of UK judges serving Hong Kong should be ended”.
The meeting was hosted by Siobhain McDonagh, the Labour Party Congressman. Stephen Kinnock, the shadow Asia-Pacific State Affairs Minister, Francis, representatives of “Stand with Hong Kong”, and Ted Hui, the former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council who exiled to Australia, spoke in turn.
Source : Stand News #Mar26
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#UK #LabourParty #StandwithHongKong #OnlineMeeting #StephenKinnock #TedHui #sanctions
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