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But Mr Dutton,the effective leader of the government's conservative grouping,said Mr Hastie"deserves the respect of all people in Parliament".
"I think he's served his country with great distinction. I think he's doing that in Parliament now through his work on the backbench committee and Andrew's privy to a lot of information and intelligence briefings that other members of Parliament aren't,"Mr Dutton told Sky News.
"I think from our perspective as a government we're very keen to point out the positives in our relationship with China - and they are many and varied - but also as I've said before there's no sense pretending that there's nothing to see here."
Earlier on Nine'sToday program,Mr Dutton downplayed the potential impact of Mr Hastie's comments on Australia's trading relationship and warned meddling by foreign governments was at record levels.
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"We've been very clear about our interest. It[China] is an important trading nation but as I've said,foreign interference in our country is at an all-time high. Now,Australians don't see it day to day but I can tell you our agencies,including ASIO and the Australian Federal Police,are working on matters all the time,"Mr Dutton said.
"We are worried about influence on university campuses,we are worried about the theft of intellectual property,we are worried about influencing people within an amazing community - particularly within the Chinese community here in Australia - as well.
"So I think we need to be realistic about what is in front of us and we'll do that."
Many Coalition and Labor MPs have supported Mr Hastie's comments publicly and privately and believe Australia should take a more aggressive approach to countering Beijing's military and economic ambitions.
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Former foreign minister Julie Bishop toldThe Sydney Morning Herald andThe Age that Australia must take a long-term view of China but rebuked her former colleague for referencing the Nazis.
"We should be careful in drawing historic parallels,particularly when it refers to one of the darkest chapters in human history,"Ms Bishop said.
In a statement released on Thursday,theChinese embassy in Canberra suggested Mr Hastie's remarks could harm "mutual trust" between the two nations.
"We strongly deplore the Australian federal MP Andrew Hastie's rhetoric on'China threat',which lays bare his Cold War mentality and ideological bias,"the embassy said.
"We urge certain Australian politicians to take off their'coloured lens'and view China's development path in an objective and rational way."
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said Mr Hastie is"entirely entitled"to express his views on China but stressed the relationship was strong and any tensions could be managed.