Australia Targets Foreign Influence With Deal-Veto Legislation

SYDNEY—Australia’s federal government is seeking veto power over deals between state and local officials and foreign governments as concerns about Chinese influence grow.

The legislation, expected to be introduced next week, doesn’t specifically target China—it would apply to all foreign governments—but it comes at a time when relations between Beijing and the federal government are especially chilly, and China is asserting itself around the world.

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