Tag: Duong Di Sanh

Chinese Foreign Interference Suspect Allegedly Donated $37,000 to Australian Hospital to Gain Influence, Court Told

May 17, 2022
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The first person to be charged under Australia’s ground-breaking foreign interference laws is in court defending allegations he was “preparing for a foreign interference offence.” Duong Di Sanh, a Melbourne-based Asian community leader, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on May 17 after being under surveillance in a year-long investigation by the Australian Federal Police and…

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Rise in Foreign Interference, Election Disinformation Among Top Concerns for Australian Police Chief

February 14, 2022
AustraliaAustralian Federal PoliceChinaDuong Di SanhForeign interferenceInfiltrating the WestInternationalReece KershawSpecial TopicsWorld
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is warning foreign interference and espionage is on the rise in the country’s ethnic communities and expressed concern that disinformation could impact Australia’s upcoming election. Reece Kershaw, AFP commissioner, outlined activities the law enforcement agency had undertaken over the past year in a hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional…

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