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Extraction Summary
11
People
8
Organizations
6
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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Government report / legislative appendix
File Size:
2.07 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a House Oversight Committee report (Appendix 2) focused on foreign influence, specifically Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in Australia and Canada. The text contains extensive footnotes citing Australian media and government sources from 2017-2018 regarding political donations, espionage, and legislative responses to foreign interference. The body text begins a section on Canada, noting its long history with the PRC, significant student population (160,000), and a 1997 RCMP-SIS report on interference. There is no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein on this specific page.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Greg Sheridan | Journalist/Columnist |
Author of article 'Malcolm Turnbull's Chinese Double'
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| Malcolm Turnbull | Politician (Former Prime Minister of Australia) |
Subject of articles regarding China relations; introduced National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
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| Primrose Riordan | Journalist |
Author of article regarding Bill Shorten
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| Bill Shorten | Politician |
Subject of 'China's Veiled Threat' regarding extradition treaty
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| Nick McKenzie | Journalist |
Co-author of article on Andrew Robb
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| James Massola | Journalist |
Co-author of article on Andrew Robb
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| Andrew Robb | Politician |
Subject of article 'Secret China Contract'
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| Kevin Rudd | Former Prime Minister of Australia |
Proposed campaign finance reform in 2009; critiqued foreign influence handling
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| Simon Benson | Journalist |
Author of articles regarding Chau Chak Wing and spy attacks
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| Chau Chak Wing | Businessman/Donor |
Identified by FBI in UN Bribery Case
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| Andrew Hastie | Politician |
Cited as source regarding Chau Chak Wing FBI identification
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Australian |
Newspaper publishing multiple cited articles
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| Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Media outlet publishing 'Power and Influence'
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| Sydney Morning Herald |
Newspaper publishing article on Andrew Robb
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation, mentioned in context of UN Bribery Case
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| UN |
United Nations, mentioned in context of bribery case
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| CCP |
Chinese Communist Party, mentioned regarding donations
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| RCMP-SIS |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Security Intelligence Service, mentioned regarding a 1997 leaked report
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Timeline (2 events)
December 7, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull speech introducing National Security Legislation Amendment
Australia
Locations (6)
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Primary focus of the footnotes and comparison for Canada statistics
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Location associated with 'The Australian' newspaper citations
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Source of foreign influence and students discussed
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Subject of the main text section
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Comparison point for per capita student numbers
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Comparison point for Chinese interference intensity
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Relationships (2)
Turnbull (as opposition leader) declined to support Rudd's legislation; Rudd critiqued Turnbull in 2018 column.
Andrew Hastie says Chau Chak Wing identified by FBI in bribery case.
Key Quotes (4)
"The debate in Australia has evolved considerably since 2009, when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd proposed campaign finance reform legislation that would have rendered foreign-sourced political donations illegal"Source
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"Others, however, maintain that the ban would not have stopped the bulk of CCP-backed donations, which are channeled through Australian residents and citizens"Source
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"Chau Chak Wing Identified by FBI in UN Bribery Case"Source
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"Canadian experiences with Chinese interference are less intense than those documented in Australia and New Zealand."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (3,684 characters)
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5 Greg Sheridan, “Malcolm Turnbull’s Chinese Double: Dishonour and Defeat,” Australian (New South Wales),
March 30, 2017 (requires subscription), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/greg-sheridan
/turnbulls-chinese-double-dishonour-and-defeat/news-story/55fbe920041a5f5ff7ec04b818085631.
March 30, 2017 (requires subscription), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/greg-sheridan
/turnbulls-chinese-double-dishonour-and-defeat/news-story/55fbe920041a5f5ff7ec04b818085631.
6 Primrose Riordan, “China’s Veiled Threat to Bill Shorten on Extradition Treaty,” Australian (New South Wales),
December 4, 2017 (requires subscription), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs
/chinas-veiled-threat-to-bill-shorten-on-extradition-treaty/news-story/ad793a4366ad2f94694e89c92d52a978.
December 4, 2017 (requires subscription), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs
/chinas-veiled-threat-to-bill-shorten-on-extradition-treaty/news-story/ad793a4366ad2f94694e89c92d52a978.
7 “Power and Influence: The Hard Edge of China’s Soft Power,” Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
June 5, 2017, expires December 7, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/power
-and-influence-promo/8579844.
June 5, 2017, expires December 7, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/power
-and-influence-promo/8579844.
8 Nick McKenzie and James Massola, “Andrew Robb’s Secret China Contract: Money for Nothing,” Sydney
Morning Herald, December 6, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal
/andrew-robbs-secret-china-contract-money-for-nothing-20171205-gzzaq5.html.
Morning Herald, December 6, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal
/andrew-robbs-secret-china-contract-money-for-nothing-20171205-gzzaq5.html.
9 Malcolm Turnbull, “Speech Introducing the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and
Foreign Interference) Bill 2017,” December 7, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.malcolmturnbull
.com.au/media/speech-introducing-the-national-security-legislation-amendment-espionage-an.
Foreign Interference) Bill 2017,” December 7, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.malcolmturnbull
.com.au/media/speech-introducing-the-national-security-legislation-amendment-espionage-an.
10 The debate in Australia has evolved considerably since 2009, when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd proposed
campaign finance reform legislation that would have rendered foreign-sourced political donations illegal,
and Turnbull (as opposition leader in parliament) declined to support the legislation. Rudd has argued that
this legislation would have mitigated some of the more problematic behaviors regarding foreign influence
that have since occurred. Others, however, maintain that the ban would not have stopped the bulk of
CCP-backed donations, which are channeled through Australian residents and citizens, and that the more
important reform was to ensure greater transparency in identifying foreign agents. For Rudd’s critique, see
his February 24, 2018 column in the Australian, http://kevinrudd.com/portfolio-item/kevin-rudd-writes-in-
the-australian-chairman-mals-new-mccarthyism.
campaign finance reform legislation that would have rendered foreign-sourced political donations illegal,
and Turnbull (as opposition leader in parliament) declined to support the legislation. Rudd has argued that
this legislation would have mitigated some of the more problematic behaviors regarding foreign influence
that have since occurred. Others, however, maintain that the ban would not have stopped the bulk of
CCP-backed donations, which are channeled through Australian residents and citizens, and that the more
important reform was to ensure greater transparency in identifying foreign agents. For Rudd’s critique, see
his February 24, 2018 column in the Australian, http://kevinrudd.com/portfolio-item/kevin-rudd-writes-in-
the-australian-chairman-mals-new-mccarthyism.
11 Simon Benson, “Chau Chak Wing Identified by FBI in UN Bribery Case, Andrew Hastie Says,” Australian
(New South Wales), May 23, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national
-affairs/chau-chak-wing-identified-by-fbi-in-un-bribery-case-andrew-hastie-says/news-story/e062198e1d
3d7ec76b3a7a394c3b2543.
(New South Wales), May 23, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national
-affairs/chau-chak-wing-identified-by-fbi-in-un-bribery-case-andrew-hastie-says/news-story/e062198e1d
3d7ec76b3a7a394c3b2543.
12 Simon Benson, “Crack Unit to Ward off Spy Attacks,” Australian (New South Wales), April 25, 2018
(subscription required), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/ national-security/crack-unit
-to-ward-off-threats-from-espionage/news-story/8409b24c8595bee1bc27e9927f05fbd5.
(subscription required), https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/ national-security/crack-unit
-to-ward-off-threats-from-espionage/news-story/8409b24c8595bee1bc27e9927f05fbd5.
CANADA
Canada has a long history of engagement with the PRC dating back to 1970.
Substantial and rapidly expanding connections with China at multiple levels include
human flows (migrants, tourists, students), trade (with a major and recurring
imbalance in China’s favor), and diplomatic interactions. There are roughly
160,000 PRC students in Canadian schools, about 70 percent of them in universities
and colleges. Per capita, this is about three times as large as in the United States and
roughly on par with Australia.
Substantial and rapidly expanding connections with China at multiple levels include
human flows (migrants, tourists, students), trade (with a major and recurring
imbalance in China’s favor), and diplomatic interactions. There are roughly
160,000 PRC students in Canadian schools, about 70 percent of them in universities
and colleges. Per capita, this is about three times as large as in the United States and
roughly on par with Australia.
Canadian experiences with Chinese interference are less intense than those documented
in Australia and New Zealand. As early as 1997, a leaked report by Canada’s RCMP-SIS
in Australia and New Zealand. As early as 1997, a leaked report by Canada’s RCMP-SIS
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