Analyst: ‘Racism’ Claims Are Muzzling CCP Interference Warnings, And It’s Exactly What Beijing Wants

‘It’s critical to be able to talk about Beijing ... in a way that doesn’t allow the issue to be turned back on those who raise it,’ says one defence expert.

People walk down a street in the Chinatown in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 19, 2021. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Concerns about Chinese foreign interference are too easily being derailed by claims of “racism,” creating a chilling effect that one expert warns is serving the interests of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Michael Shoebridge, a director at Strategic Analysis Australia and former intelligence officer, shared the remarks following the May election. It also comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares for his fourth high level meeting with the CCP leadership.