Australia Probes ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Allegations of Chinese Political Interference

Australia Probes ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Allegations of Chinese Political Interference
Tourists walk around the forecourt of Australia's Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 16, 2017. David Gray/Reuters
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MELBOURNE–Australia’s domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal parliament in what Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Nov. 25 called “deeply disturbing” allegations.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) said it had launched an investigation before the alleged plot was reported by Australia’s “60 Minutes” program and affiliated newspapers on Sunday.