Category: Michael Shoebridge

AFP Invites Chinese Police for Cooperation Visit While Ending Agreement With Beijing

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has invited Chinese police to Australia for an enforcement cooperation meeting while confirming that it will end an agreement with China over human rights concerns. “At the invitation of the Australian Federal Police, from April 25 to 28, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China…


As US and Canada Take Action, Australia Authorities Still Not Concerned About Illegal Chinese Police Stations

Australian authorities remain unconcerned about Beijing’s overseas police stations on the country’s soil, while the United States and Canada are taking action. In late 2022, two Chinese police stations identified in Australia by the international human rights group Safeguard Defenders drew wide public concern. The stations, under the name of “service centres,” are among 102 Chinese…


Wellington Airport Bookstore Sells Xi Jinping’s Political Theories At Premium Place

Books written by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping are being sold at an excellent spot in the airport bookstore in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Multiple copies of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume Four” are on prominent display at the forefront shelf of a bookstore, a photo circulating on social media shows….


Beijing’s Overseas Police Station in Sydney ‘Not Active’: Australian Federal Police

Australian Federal Police (AFP) has said that it doesn’t believe Chinese police are running an active “contact point” in Sydney. It was revealed last month that Chinese officials have been operating an overseas police station in Sydney since 2018. The “contact point” was established by the Public Security Bureau of the city of Wenzhou, China, the…


Australian Federal Police’s Relationship With Beijing ‘Must Be Re-Assessed’: Expert

Concerns have been raised about the close relationship between the Australian Federal Police and Chinese law enforcement after reports revealed a secret Beijing-backed overseas police station was located in Sydney, Australia. The police “service station” was established in 2018 by the Public Security Bureau of Wenzhou City in China, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) reported on…


Greens Senator’s Position ‘Out of Step’ on CCP Aggression: Defence Analyst

A Greens senator who claimed Beijing posed no threat and that Australia was nothing more than an “American aircraft carrier” is completely out of touch with the realities of the Indo-Pacific region, according to one defence expert. Western Australian Senator Jordan Steele-John’s comments were a continuation of a more assertive left-wing Greens Party that has,…


Greens Senator ‘Out of Step’ on CCP Aggression: Defence Analyst

A Greens senator who claimed Beijing posed no threat and that Australia was nothing more than an “American aircraft carrier” is completely out of touch with the realities of the Indo-Pacific region, according to one defence expert. Western Australian Senator Jordan Steele-John’s comments were a continuation of a more assertive left-wing Greens Party that has,…


‘Echoes of South China Sea’: Expert Calls on Pacific Nations to Stop Chinese Military Deal

Pacific nations should pressure the Solomon Islands’ government to step away from an impending deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), warning it could result in the region’s militarisation and a ratcheting of tensions, according to a defence expert. The deal, which surprised officials last week, was revealed after it began circulating online on March 24 and…


New Australian Submarine Base ‘Significant’ for Indo-Pacific: Defence Expert

Australia’s earmarked $10 billion nuclear-powered submarine base will have ramifications across the Indo-Pacific region and demonstrates the “magnitude” of AUKUS in action, according to a defence expert. On March 7, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government was investigating the development of a new east coast-based hub to house nuclear-powered submarines Australia is due to…


New Australian Nuclear Sub Base ‘Significant’ for Indo-Pacific: Defence Expert

Australia’s earmarked $10 billion nuclear-powered submarine base will have ramifications across the Indo-Pacific region and demonstrates the “magnitude” of AUKUS in action, according to a defence expert. On March 7, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government was investigating the development of a new east coast-based hub to house nuclear-powered submarines Australia is due to…