Malcolm Turnbull denies he is anti-China in combative Q&A appearance
(The Guardian China)

Prime minister says it´s `absurd´ to say he is anti-Beijing as poll shows parties are neck and neck in Bennelong byelectionMalcolm Turnbull has declared an Australian prime minister with a Chinese granddaughter cannot be anti-Beijing, and he has branded any suggestion to the contrary `outrageous` and `absurd`.In a combative performance on the ABC´s Q&A program on Monday night, Turnbull rejected a suggestion that Australia´s intelligence agencies could have leaked details of a private conversation between the Labor senator Sam Dastyari and the Chinese businessman Huang Xiangmo, and insisted that when it came to combating Chinese interference in this country, Australia was entitled to stand up for its sovereign interests.How will the govt avoid the perception that proposed espionage laws are simply aimed at hurting Labor? @TurnbullMalcolm responds #QandA pic.twitter.com/82Mtk3lTbG Related: Sam Dastyari told Tanya Plibersek not to meet a Hong Kong democracy activist - report Why won´t you respect Indigenous Australians´ desire for a First Nations Voice and take it to a referendum? @TurnbullMalcolm responds #QandA pic.twitter.com/ugaj5YfqoSHow can you stand by and say we are a nation that gives a fair go when you reject asylum seekers that arrive by boat? @TurnbullMalcolm responds #QandA pic.twitter.com/k8th1R4y9r Continue reading...