Albany Cuts Ties With Chinese City Amid Concerns About CCP’s Soft Influence

‘We can trade with China, but we won’t trade away our principles,’ said Albany Councillor Thomas Brough.

An employee raises flags at the offices of the Albany City Council in Western Australia on Sept. 11, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Western Australia’s (WA) regional city of Albany has decided to cut ties with the northeastern Chinese city of Linyi after a majority council vote on Sept. 10.

Eight Albany councillors voted to end the relationship, while one voted against it.