Published 02:40 IST, November 16th 2019
China blocks outspoken liberal MPs Andrew Hastie & James Paterson from study tour
Chinese Liberal MPs Andrew Hastie and James Paterson were denied permission for study tour because of their “frankness about the Chinese Communist party”
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In a recent unfolding of events, two Liberal MPs were denied permission for ir study tour because of ir “frankness about Chinese Communist party”. two Liberal MPs Andrew Hastie and James Paterson in a statement on vember 15 said that ir request for study tour has been rejected by Chinese Government because y are outspoken about Chinese Communist Party.
Study tour denied
In statement, two MPs also stated that organisers of trip China Matters also released a statement which confirmed that Chinese embassy did t permit Hastie and Senator Paterson for ir study tour to Beijing. China Matters is a think tank organisation that aims to promote healthy relations between Beijing and Canberra. organisation said that promotion of study tour before its commencement was one of leing factors why Chinese government decided to reject plea of MPs.
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'It will facilitate opinionated talks behind doors'
In a statement issued by organisation it said that it is unfortunate that names of MPs who were invited for study tour to be held in December became public before commencement of tour. It furr supported MPs and said that invitation was accepted by politicians to eng in bilateral relations and inculcate a deeper understanding of People’s Republic of China, at same time use platform to share ir opinions and views with PRC interlocutors. y said that issue received a lot of media attention which created an environment that could longer serve purpose of low-key discussions and will facilitate opinionated talks behind doors.
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MPs critical of Chinese regime
Both MPs, Hastie and Paterson have been criticising Chinese regime for human rights violations against Uighurs in Xinjiang province at same time trying to impose ir soft powers in universities of Australia
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01:53 IST, November 16th 2019