Victorian Premier’s Beijing Pitch for Tech Precinct Under Belt and Road

Victorian Premier’s Beijing Pitch for Tech Precinct Under Belt and Road
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 6, 2020. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews appealed to Beijing to establish a technology research and development centre in Melbourne under the auspices of the controversial Belt and Road Initiative.

The revelations come as concerns linger over Chinese-connected intellectual property theft.