Beijing Blacklists Two Australian Academics

Charles Sturt University ethics professor Clive Hamilton (R) speaks at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 28, 2019. Richard Szabo/The Epoch Times

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has declared two Australian academics persona non grata and banned them from entering China, despite neither having current travel visas or plans to travel to the country.

Prof. Clive Hamilton from Charles Sturt University and analyst Alex Joske from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) are now prevented from entering China under the Exit and Entry Administration Law, Chinese state media outlet The Global Times reported on Sept. 24.