China has warned its citizens they could be arbitrarily searched and have their property seized in Australia, escalating its travel advice as tensions rise between the two countries | ErykBagshaw
China has warned its citizens they could be arbitrarily searched and have their property seized in Australia, escalating its travel advice as tensions rise between the two countries.
The warning, delivered by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs over Chinese social media site WeChat on Monday night, is the third upgrade in as many months after Beijing warned students and tourists that they could face racial discrimination in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic.
Exiled Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo accused the Australian Tax Office of acting as a "despicable tool of political persecution" last year as he fought a $140 million tax bill. Huang had his Australian permanent residency visa cancelled for reasons including character grounds amid allegations he was acting as an agent for the Chinese Communist Party.
There have been reports of Chinese students being racially abused during the pandemic but the Morrison government maintains these are isolated incidents, not a systemic response to the coronavirus, which was first reported in China.China is Australia’s number one source of tourists and students, accounting for billions of dollars in spending across both sectors.
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