The imprisonment of Xiao Jianhua brings to an end a long-running saga that has seen many of the tycoon’s business interests reined in since he was seized in Hong Kong more than five years ago.
Police notified Pavlou’s legal team on Friday that they had relaxed his bail conditions,pending further enquiries,for him to return on October 21.
The funding is part of Australia’s overall aid package aimed in part at countering China’s growing influence in the Pacific.
Prosecutors allege Di Sanh Duong donated $37,000 to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2020 as a way to interfere with former federal minister Alan Tudge on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
When China’s foreign minister walked into a meeting this week,he expected a better reception than the one that awaited him.
The comments prompted further Coalition attacks on the Climate 200 independents’ foreign policy credibility.
The Coalition’s Simon Birmingham has targeted Nicolette Boele and candidate Kylea Tink over their appearance at a Chinese community charity event.
The Chinese and Russian militaries have been banned from attending a major military trade show in Sydney,as concern heightens about the recently signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands.
ASIO has accused Zheng Jiefu of engaging in a foreign interference operation in Australia on behalf of China,a claim the wealthy businessman has denied.
China’s ambassador Xiao Qian asked to meet Scott Morrison soon after arriving in Australia to deliver a message from Xi Jinping,but the Prime Minister declined to take the meeting.
The federal parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee stopped short of calling for the controversial Chinese cultural centres to be closed.