Ted Hui received letter offering reward for information about his family after China accused Australia of interfering with its internal affairsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has described another threatening letter sent to an exiled Hong Kong dissident in Australia as “reprehensible”, a “threat to our national sovereignty” and “the safety and security of Australians”.The anonymous letter, mailed from Hong Kong and sent to Ted Hui’s Adelaide office, offered his colleagues $203,000 for information on his whereabouts and his family. It arrived just days after China’s foreign ministry accused the Albanese government of interfering with its internal affairs.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned a threatening letter sent to exiled Hong Kong dissident Ted Hui in Australia, calling it a threat to national sovereignty and the safety of Australians. The letter, offering $203,000 for information on Hui's whereabouts, accused him of national security offenses and claimed he fled Hong Kong with $3 million in stolen money, which he denies. Similar letters have been sent to other pro-democracy activists in Australia. The Australian government is investigating and will raise the matter with Chinese officials.