Australia Raided Homes of Chinese Reporters, Seized Electronics
- Chinese government confirms raids on four reporters in June
- Media swept up into probes as mistrust grows between two sides
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The breakdown in relations between China and Australia took a new twist, with Beijing accusing Canberra of raiding the homes of Chinese state-media staff in June and seizing their property.
The homes of four Chinese journalists in Australia were raided and the authorities confiscated computers and phones, including electronics belonging to their children, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Wednesday. The statement, which confirmed earlier media reports, comes just days after the last two journalists for Australian media in China fled the country following police questioning.