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Concerns Mount in Australia Over Beijing’s Influence

In recent years, concerns have been mounting over Beijing’s expanding soft cultural influence in Australia—including editorial sway in AU-based Chinese-language media, donations from the government and CCP-tied tycoons to public universities, and allegedly CCP-sponsored protests on hot-button political issues such as the South China Sea. Meanwhile, concerns have also been raised over Beijing-connected individuals taking advantage of Australia’s