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Contents
National Security and Foreign Interference 3
Rory Medcalf
Foreword Party Time: It’s About Values, Not Race 6
James Leibold
Growing Influence: Silent Changes in Our Community 7
Chun Wing Fan
Influence /ˈɪnflʊəns/ [mass Our Universities Are a Frontline in China’s Ideological 8
noun]: The capacity to have Wars
an effect on the character,
development, or behaviour of John Garnaut
someone or something, or the
effect itself. Resist Infiltration and 9
Safeguard Australian Values
The Chinese government’s
vast sphere of influence Chongyi Feng
has been a widely
debated topic over the past few Interference with Academic Activities in Australian 10
months. In many instances, Universities
discussions have blurred
the lines between China – a Jinjiang Zhong
country with a rich history of
5,000 years – and the Chinese Chinese Students Aren’t Simply 11
government – currently Tools of the Party-State
controlled by the Chinese
Communist Party. Merriden Varrall
China’s culture, its arts and Chinese State Infiltration: 12
trade relations with Australia, The Inside Story
have had a significant influence
on Australia’s development as Yonglin Chen
a well-integrated multicultural
society. The cultural and Australian-Chinese Living Under the Red Shadow 14
economic contributions of the Baoqiang Sun
1.2 million Chinese living and
studying in Australia cannot be Against Chinese Illiberalism 15
overstated. Adam Ni
PHOTO (ABOVE): ZIPEI XIA Yet as the giant awakens and Our Future Is Shaped By the Freedoms We Uphold 16
COVER PHOTO: YAN XIA the Chinese government flexes John Deller
its financial muscles globally, its
Vision Times Media Corporation influence seemingly comes with Human Dignity and Its Enemies 18
(Australia) covert and overt censorship, John Fitzgerald
control and attempts to silence
Vision Times is an independent Chinese media group that arose as dissent, which many perceive Attempts to Divide the Australian Tibetan 20
one of the top 10 most visited Chinese websites in the world after as a head-on collision with Communities
it was first launched in 2001. Backed by a track record of serving Australia’s democratic values.
the Australian-Chinese community for over a decade, Vision Times Kelsang Gyaltsen
produces highly-regarded and informative publications featuring Is influence from the Chinese
unbiased coverage and insightful stories. government a problem for Chinese Reporter Expelled During Australia Day 21
Australia? How much influence Celebrations
We offer Australia’s most comprehensive Chinese platforms can Australia accept? Is there a
including printed news, a bilingual magazine, websites and WeChat. bottom line? Jiazhen Qi
With 160 vibrant editorials, we are one of Australia’s most influential
and widely distributed Chinese publications with over 100,000 readers We invite over twenty leading Beware the China Alarmists Out There 22
nationwide. China experts and community Linda Jakobson
commentators to discuss their
Vision Times is distributed in 22 cities, in 17 countries and regions views on the influence of the What Does China Say About PRC Influence in 23
across the globe, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States Chinese government and the Australia?
of America, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Peru. resulting impact on Australia
as a nation in this spectacular Jackson Kwok
www.visiontimes.com.au collection of eye witness
www.visiontimes.com accounts, personal narratives, Influence Creep? 24
opinions and analysis in The Australia Well-Equipped to Hold Its Own
[email protected] Giant Awakens.
Sydney | Suite 106, 379-383 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 | (02) 9283 9224 Elena Collinson & James Laurenceson
Melbourne | 4/48 Rutland Rd., Box Hill VIC 3128 | (03) 9005 3689 Enjoy – and let us know your
Perth | Unit 2/6 Douro Place, West Perth WA 6005 | (08) 6365 2012 thoughts! The Fall of Chinese Community Groups, Politicians 26
and Academic Freedom
Disclaimer: The views, beliefs and opinions expressed in this publication are Yan Xia
those of the various authors and do not reflect the views, beliefs and opinions Chief Editor Xiaogang Zhang
of Vision Times Media Corporation (Australia).
Copyright statement: The articles within this publication can only be reproduced October 2017 Grassroots Influence by Beijing’s Running Dogs 27
with the permission of the individual authors. Copyright of photographs used Ruan Jie
throughout this publication belong to individual photographers and cannot be
reproduced without permission. Obsession with China’s Influence Is Hurting 28
Australia’s Public Diplomacy Agenda
Wanning Sun
What Is the CCPPNR and the UFWD? 30
Zheng Zhang
Confucius Is Turning in His Grave 31
Feiyan Xia
2 2017 Vision Times Special Edition
National Security and Foreign Interference 3
Rory Medcalf
Foreword Party Time: It’s About Values, Not Race 6
James Leibold
Growing Influence: Silent Changes in Our Community 7
Chun Wing Fan
Influence /ˈɪnflʊəns/ [mass Our Universities Are a Frontline in China’s Ideological 8
noun]: The capacity to have Wars
an effect on the character,
development, or behaviour of John Garnaut
someone or something, or the
effect itself. Resist Infiltration and 9
Safeguard Australian Values
The Chinese government’s
vast sphere of influence Chongyi Feng
has been a widely
debated topic over the past few Interference with Academic Activities in Australian 10
months. In many instances, Universities
discussions have blurred
the lines between China – a Jinjiang Zhong
country with a rich history of
5,000 years – and the Chinese Chinese Students Aren’t Simply 11
government – currently Tools of the Party-State
controlled by the Chinese
Communist Party. Merriden Varrall
China’s culture, its arts and Chinese State Infiltration: 12
trade relations with Australia, The Inside Story
have had a significant influence
on Australia’s development as Yonglin Chen
a well-integrated multicultural
society. The cultural and Australian-Chinese Living Under the Red Shadow 14
economic contributions of the Baoqiang Sun
1.2 million Chinese living and
studying in Australia cannot be Against Chinese Illiberalism 15
overstated. Adam Ni
PHOTO (ABOVE): ZIPEI XIA Yet as the giant awakens and Our Future Is Shaped By the Freedoms We Uphold 16
COVER PHOTO: YAN XIA the Chinese government flexes John Deller
its financial muscles globally, its
Vision Times Media Corporation influence seemingly comes with Human Dignity and Its Enemies 18
(Australia) covert and overt censorship, John Fitzgerald
control and attempts to silence
Vision Times is an independent Chinese media group that arose as dissent, which many perceive Attempts to Divide the Australian Tibetan 20
one of the top 10 most visited Chinese websites in the world after as a head-on collision with Communities
it was first launched in 2001. Backed by a track record of serving Australia’s democratic values.
the Australian-Chinese community for over a decade, Vision Times Kelsang Gyaltsen
produces highly-regarded and informative publications featuring Is influence from the Chinese
unbiased coverage and insightful stories. government a problem for Chinese Reporter Expelled During Australia Day 21
Australia? How much influence Celebrations
We offer Australia’s most comprehensive Chinese platforms can Australia accept? Is there a
including printed news, a bilingual magazine, websites and WeChat. bottom line? Jiazhen Qi
With 160 vibrant editorials, we are one of Australia’s most influential
and widely distributed Chinese publications with over 100,000 readers We invite over twenty leading Beware the China Alarmists Out There 22
nationwide. China experts and community Linda Jakobson
commentators to discuss their
Vision Times is distributed in 22 cities, in 17 countries and regions views on the influence of the What Does China Say About PRC Influence in 23
across the globe, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States Chinese government and the Australia?
of America, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Peru. resulting impact on Australia
as a nation in this spectacular Jackson Kwok
www.visiontimes.com.au collection of eye witness
www.visiontimes.com accounts, personal narratives, Influence Creep? 24
opinions and analysis in The Australia Well-Equipped to Hold Its Own
[email protected] Giant Awakens.
Sydney | Suite 106, 379-383 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 | (02) 9283 9224 Elena Collinson & James Laurenceson
Melbourne | 4/48 Rutland Rd., Box Hill VIC 3128 | (03) 9005 3689 Enjoy – and let us know your
Perth | Unit 2/6 Douro Place, West Perth WA 6005 | (08) 6365 2012 thoughts! The Fall of Chinese Community Groups, Politicians 26
and Academic Freedom
Disclaimer: The views, beliefs and opinions expressed in this publication are Yan Xia
those of the various authors and do not reflect the views, beliefs and opinions Chief Editor Xiaogang Zhang
of Vision Times Media Corporation (Australia).
Copyright statement: The articles within this publication can only be reproduced October 2017 Grassroots Influence by Beijing’s Running Dogs 27
with the permission of the individual authors. Copyright of photographs used Ruan Jie
throughout this publication belong to individual photographers and cannot be
reproduced without permission. Obsession with China’s Influence Is Hurting 28
Australia’s Public Diplomacy Agenda
Wanning Sun
What Is the CCPPNR and the UFWD? 30
Zheng Zhang
Confucius Is Turning in His Grave 31
Feiyan Xia
2 2017 Vision Times Special Edition
