australia, foreign influence

Conversations at Australia’s Parliament House

The following is an opinion article by Yan Xia, the chief editor of Vision China Times, an independent Chinese language media company in Australia. Last week, I went to Parliament House in Canberra to meet with some parliamentarians. In between, I had a spare moment to observe Question Time in the House of Representatives and ...

Max Lu

Australia’s Parliament House at night.

Foreign Influence Laws Usher in a New Era for Chinese-Australians

It is often said that we Chinese migrants leave our “loyalties” in the motherland, despite living in Australia. This statement may be distasteful, but it is the status quo. The good news is, however, that since the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) came into force, such a phenomenon has been gradually changing. Although the Australian ...

Jack Roberts

Chinese Communist Influence on American Media

In an effort to sway American public opinion to its side, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been trying to influence American media for the past several decades. This is done in two ways — covertly owning pro-CCP media and influencing independent media. CCP’s media plan for American media Beijing and its supporters have been ...

Nspirement Staff

Australia Passes Foreign Influence Law Targeting China

Australia has introduced the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act that requires individuals or organizations working on behalf of foreign entities in the political sphere to register and explain their activities. The foreign influence law has been in effect since December 10, 2018. Tracking foreign Influence Previously, individuals and organizations could influence the local politics of ...

Armin Auctor