Australian government negotiates deal for Darwin Port as Landbridge defends lease

Out at the Darwin Port, the Australian boss of embattled Chinese-owned firm Landbridge pushes back against “myths and mistruths” he says his company has faced for a decade. From accusations of sinister links to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), to warnings of influence exerted from within the nation’s ruling Chinese Communist Party. Landbridge Group, the company that holds a 99-year lease on the northern Australian port, granted 7.30 rare access to visit the facility that’s now in the crosshairs of a geopolitical debate. Landbridge Group holds a 99-year lease on the Port of Darwin. (ABC News: Dane Hirst) The company’s…