China has said it has an interest in meddling in the affairs of other countries. (File)
Beijing:
China has never interfered in the affairs of other countries and has no interest in doing so, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday, in response to Australia accusing the first person under of its law on foreign interference.
Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the ministry, spoke with reporters during a regular press briefing in Beijing.
Australian police said a Melbourne man who appeared in court on Thursday was the first person charged with foreign interference under new legislation introduced in 2018.
The person holds senior positions in a number of Chinese community associations in the state of Victoria, including the Oceania Federation of Chinese Australians and the Chinese Museum, according to the organization’s records seen by Reuters, websites. and press releases.
