China rejects report alleging 'important magic weapon' wielding covert influence in Australi

Debate about the Chinese Government's United Front networks has erupted again, with an Australian think tank releasing a report accusing the group of eroding democratic systems while boosting the Chinese Communist Party's influence abroad.

Key points: China has dismissed the report, calling the Australian Strategic Policy Institute ideologically biased Many in the Chinese diaspora are critical of Communist Party-linked activities in Australia The United Front is a coalition of organisations aimed at promoting the ruling Communist Party's domestic legitimacy, neutralising opponents, and boosting its influence abroad As the Federal Government's relationship with Beijing continued to sour, a report released by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) last week warned the United Front was using "covert or deceptive" means to infiltrate foreign political parties, Chinese diaspora communities and multinational corporations, representing an "exportation of the CCP's [Chinese Communist Party] political system".

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