Melbourne Man Concealed Links With Beijing-Linked Organisation: Court Told

‘All lies say something about the credibility about the person who’s telling them, but some lies say more than that,’ the prosecution said.

Former Liberal Party candidate Di Sanh Duong leaves the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2023. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

A Melbourne-based Asian community leader has been accused of concealing his links with an organisation controlled by Beijing’s chief overseas influence body, a court has been told.

On Dec. 7, the prosecution argued that 68-year-old Duong Di Sanh, also known as Sunny Duong, had lied to police when he was questioned about his involvement with the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification. This organisation is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department.