Australian Prime Minister ‘Very Disappointed’ by China Ban on MPs

Australian Prime Minister ‘Very Disappointed’ by China Ban on MPs
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks to the media at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on April 11, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Australia’s prime minister has labelled China’s decision to ban two members of the Australian government from visiting the country “very disappointing.”

Scott Morrison said it was up to Chinese authorities to explain the move and defended the right of Liberal colleagues Andrew Hastie and James Paterson to speak out about human rights.