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China’s Communist Party accused of influencing Australia’s Chinese-language media
Australia’s media has faced “persistent efforts” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence and censor content, according to a new report from an Australian think tank.
Key points:
- Chinese social media platform WeChat has accelerated CCP influence and censorship in Australia, the report found
- It found a number of Chinese-language media organisations in Australia had direct links to Chinese state media
- The report urges the Federal Government to better protect news media from foreign influence
In an analysis of 24 privately-owned Australian media organisations that produced news media in Chinese, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) found four had evidence of CCP ownership or financial support — including the Australia…
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