Clinton fears China’s clout

CHINA’S attempts to gain political power in Australia and New Zealand should be taken seriously, Hillary Clinton has warned.

Speaking in New Zealand, Mrs Clinton said international interference in domestic policy was not just a US problem.

“In Australia and here in New Zealand experts are sounding the alarm about Chinese efforts to gain political power and influence policy decisions,” she told the Auckland audience of about 3000.

“(Academic) Anne-Marie Brady of the University of Canterbury has rightly called this a new global battle and it’s just getting started.”