Australian Intelligence Identifies Local Politicians With Suspect China Ties
The Australian national flag flies over Parliament House in Canberra in this file image. A scheme by Chinese intelligence agencies to insert people into powerful positions to influence Australian politics has caused concern for Australia's peak domestic intelligence agency, said a report in the Weekend Australian. Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images
Australia’s peak domestic intelligence service believes that 10 recent political candidates for local and state governments have links to Chinese intelligence agencies.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) said one of those candidates was elected to office and is currently still there, reported The Weekend Australian on Saturday, Dec. 9.
