Australia Says Respect Our Right to Free Speech After Chinese Consul-General Speaks Against Local Hong Kong Protests

Australia Says Respect Our Right to Free Speech After Chinese Consul-General Speaks Against Local Hong Kong Protests
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference at Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2019. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne has issued a warning to foreign diplomatic representatives residing in Australia that the nation will not tolerate interference in the exercise of free speech.

It came after a Chinese diplomat backed the “patriotic behaviour” of students supporting mainland China who clashed with pro-Hong Kong protesters at the University of Queensland this week.

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