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Newsletter Xinhua News Agency published shortly after two Australian journalists working in China returned home with the help of consular officials after being questioned by officials from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.
News of Xinhua News Agency He said that Australian intelligence forces ransacked the homes of several Chinese journalists on June 26. These journalists were asked to “keep quiet” about the incident. Publications Xinhua News Agency do not cite sources.
When asked for comment on the incident, the Chinese Embassy in Canberra said Reuters that they have “consularly provided Chinese journalists in Australia and consulted with relevant Australian agencies to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”
The article also criticized the looting of the home and office of New South Wales politician Shaoquett Moselmane earlier that day, claiming that he was targeted for praising China’s achievements in its war on COVID-19 and criticizing Australia’s policy. towards China.
“In a country with the so-called ‘rule of law’, with no plausible justifications or evidence for home looting and foreclosure, the action is entirely ‘white terror’, with Chinese agencies and friends”, Xinhua News Agency to write.
Relations between Australia and China are at a very tense level after Beijing implemented trade restrictions with Australia due to anger over Canberra’s call for an international investigation to clarify the origin of the COVID pandemic. -19.
Asked about your post Xinhua News AgencyThe Australian Security Intelligence Agency (ASIO) says it does not comment on intelligence issues.
The Australian Federal Police, the force that conducted the search of Moselmane’s office and staff, said it was conducting an investigation into the search of the politician’s house and office. When asked about the ransacking of reporters’ homes, Australian police said they did not comment because it was an intelligence issue.
The history of the search of the house of the Chinese journalist in Australia was also written above Global times, The newspaper usually has a bellicose tone. The Chinese embassy sent the Global Times article to other Australian journalists and said they were “concerned” about it.
The fact that two Australian journalists have just left China leaves Australia without journalists present in the country for the first time since the 1970s.
theo Reuters
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