China has accused Australia of “superiority, hypocrisy and double standards” after we raided the homes of its foreign journalists.
The comments follow two Australian journalists fleeing China with help from Australian officials after state police knocked on ABC reporter Bill Birtles’ door at midnight to inform him he was involved in a case.
Australian intelligence officers reportedly raided, searched and questioned in June four journalists who worked for the Xinhua News Agency, China Media Group and China News Service in Australia.Computers, mobile phones, educational tablets and children’s electronic toys were seized from the premises.
“They amount to disruption in the Chinese side’s lawful investigation and interference in China’s domestic affairs and judicial sovereignty,” he said.
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