Author accuses publisher of being bullied by China

A LEADING publisher in Australia, Allen & Unwin, has dropped a book about the influence of China’s Communist Party in Australia’s domestic affairs, citing fears of retaliation by Beijing.

The release of Silent Invasion: How China is Turning Australia into a Puppet State was shelved over concerns about potential legal action by China.

Clive Hamilton, the author and a prominent Australian academic, told ABC News: “We as Australians living in a free society should not allow ourselves to be bullied into silence by an autocratic foreign power.”

In a statement, Allen & Unwin said it decided to delay publication following “extensive legal advice”.