The US ambassador to Australia, John Barry, has expressed concern about China's influence on the country's politics and said he wants to reform the system to eliminate the influence of Chinese political donations.
Berry said in an interview with the Australian newspaper that the US was "surprised" by the amount of Chinese money and influence in Australian politics and added that he wanted Australia to resolve the issue of foreign donations. The US Embassy confirmed today that the newspaper correctly quoted Beria. Australia's opposition Labor Party last week called for foreign political donations to be banned after a senator from the party resigned after asking a Chinese company to pay for his private trip. Unlike the US, where foreign donations are prohibited, the law in Australia does not distinguish between domestic and foreign donations.
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