Magic Weapons: China's political influence under Xi Jinping

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Magic Weapons: China's political influence activities under Xi Jinping,
by Professor Anne-Marie Brady
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4053774-Magic-Weapons-China-s- political-influence

Here they are in Westminster:
https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2022/01/why-is-anyone-surprised-b y-chinas-influence-in-westminster
Why is anyone surprised by China’s influence in Westminster?
What seemed like good business has opened an insecure post-Brexit UK to exploitation. By David Martin Jones

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International Expert Community Letter in Support of Professor Anne-Marie Brady
October 8, 2020
https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/international-expert-community-letter-supp ort-professor-anne-marie-brady/

Magic Weapons and Foreign Interference in New Zealand, how it started, how it’s going
https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/6826/5974
In March 2021, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) launched a remarkable campaign to inform the New Zealand public on the risk of foreign interference. In New Zealand, reference to ‘foreign interference’ almost always relates to the foreign interference activities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government. New Zealand has been severely affected by CCP foreign interference. For the Ardern government it was never a matter of ‘whether’ New Zealand would address this issue, but ‘how’. The SIS’s unprecedented public information campaign is part of a significant readjustment in New Zealand–China relations since 2018. This article documents some of those changes.

China’s Exploitation of Civilian Channels for Military Purposes in New Zealand
By Anne-Marie Brady, with Jichang Lulu and Sam Pheloung, July 2020
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/uploads/documen ts/2020-07-HoldingAPenInOneHand-Brady.pdf

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Concerns have been raised with respect to 'China’s United Front Work’ in the following countries:

United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/research/docs/13_diamond-sc hell_app2_web.pdf
This report has focused on the range of challenges the United States faces in an era of accelerating Chinese influence activities on multiple fronts. But this issue is hardly unique to the United States—indeed, China’s influence activities now occur all around the world. In some instances, notably Australia, these activities appear to have proceeded much further than they have so far in the United States. In general, they seem more advanced in Asia and Europe, but there is also evidence of such activities in Africa and Latin America as well.
In order to explore some of the wider patterns that have emerged, this appendix offers brief summaries of the effects of such activities in eight countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In each of these settings, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has refined its efforts through trial and error in order to exploit a critical asymmetry: China’s Communist party-state has established barriers to external political influence at home while, at the same time, seizing upon the openness of democratic systems overseas.

New Zealand via Rotary: https://cdn-flightdec.userfirst.co.nz/uploads/sites/plimmertonrotary/f iles/PDFs/2019-2020/Directory_2019-20.pdf
Since 1983 strong relationships have been developed with CAFIU (Chinese Association for International Understanding). Many exchanges have taken place between Rotary 9940 and CAFIU. This Committee manages the relationship between Rotary in New Zealand and CAFIU and explores the opportunities that exist for friendship exchanges and humanitarian support in China.

CAFIU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Association_for_International_Un derstanding
The Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) is a Beijing-based organization, registered under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, that is reported to be a front organization for the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used for international exchanges with academics, think tanks, and other civil society organizations.[1][2][3][4] CAFIU is reported to have links to the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission.[5][3]

Australia: Scott Morrison defends Gladys Liu: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-12/scott-morrison-defends-liberal- gladys-liu/11504902

Czech Republic: https://dspace.cuni.cz/bitstream/handle/20.500.11956/122925/120371731. pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

India https://wtvbam.com/2020/09/03/exclusive-india-steps-up-scrutiny-of-chi nese-influence-group/1054788/

USA: https://www.uscc.gov/research/chinas-overseas-united-front-work-backgr ound-and-implications-united-states

China also has close ties with the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and has five research stations in Antarctica.

Antarctica:
"China's Maritime Powerhouse Goals Include Expansion in Antarctica":
https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/china-s-maritime-powerho use-goals-include-expansion-in-antarctica

International Olympic Committee:
Xi’s China dream versus the Olympic dream: Beijing 2022 and the CCP’s ‘mutually beneficial’ relationship with the IOC president https://sinopsis.cz/en/ioc/

General:
https://sinopsis.cz/en/ Sinopsis: China in Context and Perspective

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A Chinese military base in the Pacific:
https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/shock-china-security-deal-shows-p acific-powers-need-to-face-facts-20220325-p5a7zw.html

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The Solomon Islands Opposition Leader claims he warned Australian officials last year that China was negotiating a military pact which could see a base established on the strategically located Pacific nation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-27/solomon-islands-politician-extr emely-disappointed-australia/100943418

Key points:
Matthew Wale says Australia was warned last year China was seeking to negotiate a security deal in the Pacific nation
The Democratic Party leader is "extremely disappointed" Australia did not act on warnings made as early as August
A defence analyst warns China is also close to securing a foothold in Papua New Guinea
News of the draft agreement is causing growing concern across the region and one analyst is warning Beijing could soon also gain a foothold in Papua New Guinea.
In an interview with the ABC, Matthew Wale — who leads the Democratic Party — said he warned Australian officials as early as August that China would likely try to establish a military presence in Solomon Islands.
"I have intimated as much to the Australian High Commissioner and officials that this was in the offing, even as far back as last year — all the indications were there and the Australian government did nothing about it — so I'm extremely disappointed in the Australian government," he said.