Chinese Ambassador Asks Australia’s Taxpayer-Funded ABC to Report More Positively on China

Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian gave a speech at UTS in Sydney, Australia, on June 24, 2022. The Epoch Times

China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on June 24 visited the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Sydney as he encouraged the taxpayer-funded media organisation to adopt a more Beijing-friendly narrative.

Xiao was greeted by the ABC’s top figures, including ABC News Deputy Director Gavin Fang and the ABC’s Managing Editor for National and International News Lisa Whitby, according to the Chinese embassy’s website.