Australia pushes back on Beijing's alleged influence-buying drive

Canberra strips Chinese billionaire of residency in first test of security law

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The Australian government passed a law in November last year banning foreign nationals from making political donations amid accusations that Chinese living in Australia were trying to sway its policy. © Reuters

FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Australia has revoked the permanent residency of a Chinese billionaire living in Sydney, and rejected his application for citizenship for allegedly meddling in domestic politics, in what would be the first test of a newly amended security law.

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