PoliticsAustralia pushes back on Beijing's alleged influence-buying drive
Canberra strips Chinese billionaire of residency in first test of security law
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
February 7, 2019 19:44 JST
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.