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Letters

During an Australian television programme on security agents’ raid last month on Labor Party member of parliament Shaoquett Moselmane, in relation to alleged links with the Chinese Communist government, the reporter asked an agent of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute: “He [Moselmane] may well say he was simply a true believer in the ideals promoted by the Chinese Communist Party. Is that fair enough?”
A fair question, I thought, but I was astounded by the agent’s reply: “It would be pretty unusual … [and] rare for the Chinese Communist Party to genuinely win over people through their ideology. It often operates by coercion or inducement.”
I fear that such prejudiced attitudes, if prevalent in Australia’s security circle, can only damage Australia-China relations and, hence, Australia’s future.
Francis Lee, Sydney, Australia 
How appealing is Australia for Hongkongers?
Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, seeks to entice young Hongkongers fleeing the imagined tyranny of Beijing’s national security legislation by offering them a pathway to permanent residency (“Australia offers Hongkongers pathway to permanent residency”, July 9).
It will be interesting to see how many take up his offer; the allure of high taxes, a population intolerant of Asians and an economy entering a downturn is not as appealing as he may think.
Hong Kong remains at the heart of the Pearl River Delta’s growth, and the low taxation and career opportunities, combined with a lifestyle far more diverse than the sunburned country offers, may mean saying “G’day” will never be as attractive as “ni hao ma”.
Mark Peaker, The Peak


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Australia needs to look at China without prejudice

Shaoquett Moselmane arrives at his home in Sydney, Australia, on June 26. Photo: AP

China and Australia share a ‘Trump problem’ – don’t overreact

Chinese supporters rally outside Parliament House during the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay through Canberra on April 24, 2008. Photo: AFP

Australian MP denies wrongdoing after home raided over China links

New South Wales state opposition lawmaker Shaoquett Moselmane arrives at his home in Sydney on June 26. Photo: AP

Thousands of Chinese supporters rally outside Parliament House during the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay through Canberra on April 24, 2008. Pro-Tibet protesters demonstrated against China's role in Tibet and the Olympic host's human rights record as the flame made its journey around the capital. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo by TORSTEN BLACKWOOD / AFP)

epa08510019 Shawki Moselmane, brother of New South Wales Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane, speaks to the media in Rockdale, Sydney, Australia, 26 June 2020. The Sydney home of a New South Wales Labor upper house MP has been searched by Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) officers, reportedly as part of an ongoing investigation into Moselmane's alleged ties to China. EPA-EFE/BIANCA DE MARCHI AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

epa08510021 A view of the home of New South Wales Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane in Rockdale, Sydney, Australia, 26 June 2020. The Sydney home of a New South Wales Labor upper house MP has been searched by Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) officers, reportedly as part of an ongoing investigation into Moselmane's alleged ties to China. EPA-EFE/BIANCA DE MARCHI AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

In Australia, concerns mount that China could use TikTok to spy on users

TikTok has an estimated 1.6 million Australian users, mostly aged 16-24 but with a growing number of older users too. Photo: EPA

Australia must re-engage with China to preserve its economic prosperity

Australian beef is seen at a supermarket in Beijing on May 12. China’s suspension of imports from four major Australian beef suppliers is one of many challenges facing those who hope to reignite trade between the two countries. Photo: AFP

Letters | Australia needs to look at China without prejudice