Australia and China trade criticism over ASIO foreign interference claims
China's ambassador to Australia has criticised the domestic spy agency ASIO over a video shown before a national security speech in Canberra last week. The dispute has drawn a sharp response from ASIO, which pointed to foreign interference cases that have ended in convictions in Australian courts. The row centres on allegations of Chinese foreign interference and on a separate joint warning from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.Ambassador Xiao Qian said the video, which included news clips about alleged Chinese foreign interference, risked damaging Australia-China relations. In an opinion piece sent to Nine Newspapers, he also attacked a Five Eyes... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jul 2026 03:30 LONDON
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