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PRC Officials Harass Critics Outside China

Australia has faced increasingly persistent pressure from Chinese global influence campaigns. In particular, these have led to Senator Sam Dastyari’s resignation in 2017 for accepting donations from a businessman linked to China, and the cancelled publication of Clive Hamilton’s Silent Invasion book. In response, Australia has introduced a “foreign agent” law that would shield local and national politics from Beijing’s interference. In January, former Chinese diplomat