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The Times 16 Oct 19
: A political scandal involving an Aldi plastic bag stuffed with cash has exposed China’s creeping influence across the Antipodes and gripped Australia, reports
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Australia's whole political system has been undermined and the global expansionist ambitions of China revealed
9:29 AM - 16 Oct 2019
China buys its way into Australia’s corridors of power
An Aldi plastic bag has become an unlikely symbol for bribery amid one of the worst political scandals in Australia that has exposed the secret influence of Beijing across the Antipodes.A Chinese
The Times 16 Oct 19
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Investigations have shown that secret payments from Huang Xiangmo were made across the political divide in Australia. The billionaire headed a Chinese diaspora organisation that reports directly to Beijing
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What also emerged was that when Australian politicians failed to do Beijing’s bidding Mr Huang withdrew funds to coerce them back into line
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Read the whole story in The Times today
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