China chides Australia, says latter not playing fair, suppressing Chinese enterprises

At least 913 Chinese-made cameras have been installed across more than 250 Australian government buildings, according to official figures compiled by an opposition politician Beijing: Beijing on Thursday called on Canberra to ensure “fair” treatment for Chinese businesses in Australia, after the country’s defence department said it would strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras. “We hope Australia will provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for the normal operations of Chinese enterprises,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, accusing Canberra of “misusing national might to discriminate against and suppress Chinese enterprises”. ‘Completely secure’ Australia’s defence department today said it will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are “completely secure” The country’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said officials would hunt down and remove all Chinese-made security cameras within the department’s buildings. “Our products are compliant with all applicable Australian laws and regulations and are subject to strict security requirements.” “We hope Australia will provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for the normal operations of Chinese enterprises,” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.