Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May meets market traders with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a visit to Borough Market, London, Britain July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Niklas Hallen/Pool
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - China accused Australia of hysteria and paranoia on Wednesday after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull vowed to ban foreign political donations in a move to curb external influence on its domestic politics.
Foreign powers were making "unprecedented and increasingly sophisticated attempts to influence the political process" in Australia and the world, Turnbull told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. He had cited "disturbing reports about Chinese influence".
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