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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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4 cities including in Australia and Taiwan rally “promoting Taiwan’s entry into World Health Service”, attendees: learn from Hong Kong to gain international attention 
 

There were meeting in multiple cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane in Australia and Taiwan, to urge the international community to support Taiwan formally join into World Health Organisation, which enable the world to effectively respond to the next global pandemic.  
 
The event was held by Australian Association for Taiwan Public Affairs and Australia Taiwanese Association, meeting in Sydney had around 50-60 people, some of them were families. A banner of “Sydney overseas Chinese Support Taiwan’s Joining the WHO”, people who participated the meeting also raised the slogan of “Taiwan Can Help”, and yelled “Health for All, Taiwan can help. Who Needs Taiwan? WHO”. There were also “packages of pandemic” had been distributed to people who participated the meeting. A package has dozens of disposable masks, disinfectant syrup bottles, handmade soap, and a small box of soap silk.  
 
Kevin Dong, who initiated the rally, stated in the press release, “Disease is not racially divided, it does not take into account politics…we urge all the Australian be responsible international citizens, put politics aside, join our meeting for the world”. Another member Jeffrey Wang also stated, “If Taiwan can participate affairs of WHO, the death number globally and the economic trauma are totally can be avoidable”.  
 
Source: Stand News #May01

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#Australia #Taiwan #WHO #Pandemic #Sydney #Melbourne #Canberra #Brisbane #Economic #InternationalCommunity #meeting  
#GlobalSupport #Solidarity
Pro-Hong Kong Rallies Take Place Across the World on Protest Anniversary

On June 12, 2021, rallies in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement took place in different cities across the world.

These included but were not limited to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth in Australia; Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand; Tokyo in Japan; Seoul in South Korea; London, Reeding and Liverpool in the United Kingdom.

In #London alone, there were three assemblies. At least one of them was attended by over 1,000 including exiled activist and former lawmaker #NathanLaw.

The rally in #Sydney was attended by hundreds including former lawmaker #TedHui. Hui called on overseas Hongkongers to speak up as much as they can and to support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

In #Tokyo, over 250 Hongkongers and Japanese, dressed in black and holding umbrellas, marched from Shinjuku central park to different main streets downtown, attracting many onlookers.

The "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flags flew under the sky of all these different cities. The protest anthem "#GlorytoHongKong", which has been banned by Hong Kong authorities, was also heard in the air.

Source: Stand News #Jun12

#FightForFreedom #HongKongProtests #NeverGiveUp
Samoa's new leader confirms scrapping of China-funded port

The new prime minister of Samoa has confirmed she will cancel a China-backed port project, but hasn't closed the door to China as she navigates a path for the Pacific nation against a backdrop of intensifying regional competition between Beijing and Washington.

Fiame Naomi Mataafa indicated she would only approve investments that had clear benefits for her country as she expressed doubts about the upside for the Pacific in being a pawn in a geopolitical tussle between the two superpowers.

Mataafa said China's interest in the Pacific had grown as the United States effectively "moved out" of the region.

Source: Reuters #Jul30

https://reut.rs/376vxt4

#China #Beijing #Port #Sydney
Drew Pavlou arrested for holding an anti-Xi Jinping slogan in the street, after being harassed by Chinese people

Source: hkladyliberty

#DrewPavlou #Sydney #Australia #OverseasChinesecommunity #CCPinfluence #RedGuard

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Drew Pavlou arrested for holding an anti-Xi Jinping slogan in the street, after being harassed by Chinese people

Drew Pavlou, an Australian who has publicly supported Hong Kong many times in the past, spoke up again today (7 May) against Xi Jinping, holding up signs with the words "FREE TIBET" and "FREE HONG KONG" in a peaceful protest on the streets of Eastwood, a local Chinese community in Sydney. Drew was surrounded and harassed by several Chinese people.

The local police were called to the scene and arrested Drew for holding an unauthorised demonstration, taking him away in a police car.

Drew was released on bail after being held for five hours, and was charged with one count of disobeying a police direction and was brought to court on 25 May. He was released on bail on the condition that he would not be allowed within a one-kilometre radius of Eastwood. He was also attacked by more than 50 Chinese people, including Cantonese speakers, who turned up at a similar event on the streets of Sydney a few days ago.

Drew Pavlou, 22, has been known since 2019 for his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party's human rights issues in Xinjiang and Tibet and his support for the anti-China movement in Hong Kong. He is currently running for a seat in the Queensland Federal Senate in 2022.

Source: hkladyliberty
https://www.facebook.com/LadyLibertyHongKong/posts/772343404152095

#DrewPavlou #Sydney #Australia #OverseasChinesecommunity #CCPinfluence #RedGuard