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Despite Backlash Over Move to End China Sister City Status, Australian City Councillor Gets Overwhelming Support

Despite Backlash Over Move to End China Sister City Status, Australian City Councillor Gets Overwhelming Support
Councillor Paul Funnell from the City of Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia (Courtesy of Paul Funnell) (L) Wagga Wagga Historic Council Chambers on May 5, 2019. (Jenny Evans/Getty Images) R
Henry Jom
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The embattled Australian city councillor who moved to end Wagga Wagga’s sister city relationship with China has faced accusations of being racist, but also received encouragement from councillors of other regions, and from Chinese Australians.

Councillor Paul Funnell also received threats after he spearheaded the motion (pdf) on April 14 that sought to terminate a sister-city relationship with Kunming in Yunnan province, China.
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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