Australia to review lease of port to Chinese firm -media report


Source: dnyuz.com dnyuz.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

1.4k VIEWS Australia will review the 99-year-lease of a commercial and military port in its north to a Chinese firm, the Sydney Morning Herald reported late on Sunday, a move that could further inflame tensions between Beijing and Canberra. Defence officials are checking if Landbridge Group, owned by Chinese billionaire Ye Cheng, should be forced to give up its ownership of the port in Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, on national security grounds, the newspaper said. Australia’s national security committee has asked the defence department to “come back with some advice” on the lease and the review is...