Complain now to China on alleged spy
Questioned on Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Penny Wong refused to comment because the case was before the courts. 'I trust China to do what China thinks is in its interest and I trust Australia to do what's in our interest,' she told the Nine Network's Today show. ''I think we all are very clear-eyed about China and its interests.' It is also clear that without disclosing details that compromise the case, Senator Wong needs to complain to Beijing about the woman's alleged activities, and reassure Australians that the government has done so. It should have done so by now.
As Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt says, foreign interference undermines democracy and social cohesion, and is carried out to support the intelligence objectives of a foreign principal or to prejudice national security. Read related topics: China Ties
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