在失去澳籍華人選票後，絕望的自由黨訴諸反華“麥卡錫主義”威脅、
——澳洲公民黨維州參議員候選人 Robert Barwick 強烈譴責 James Paterson 參議員與《時代報》的政治迫害行為
在澳大利亞自由黨未能挽回澳籍華人選民的支援之後，現又借媒體之力，對華人社群領袖發出充滿敵意的“麥卡錫主義式”威脅。對此，澳洲公民黨（ACP）維多利亞州參議員候選人 Robert Barwick 4月28日公開發聲，嚴厲譴責自由黨參議員 James Paterson 及《時代報》（The Age）的“惡毒行徑”。
“《時代報》已經墮落為2023年3月曾用‘紅色警報’聳人聽聞地炒作中國‘即將入侵澳洲’的那家媒體。”——Robert Barwick
Barwick 指出，當前《時代報》又一次配合自由黨，對華人社群領袖計建民先生進行政治威脅，“原因不過是華人選民不願再支援一個叫囂對華開戰、失去理智的政黨”。
“麥卡錫式”指控：用“統一戰線”帽子打壓華人聲音
根據《時代報》4月28日的報道，兩名在 Kooyong 選區參與競選工作的華人志願者對媒體表示，澳大利亞湖北同鄉會會長計建民先生曾鼓勵他們支援獨立候選人 Monique Ryan。《時代報》隨即祭出熟悉的“麥卡錫主義”手法，暗示計建民先生與中共中央統一戰線工作部有聯絡。
所謂“麥卡錫主義”，源自20世紀50年代美國參議員 Joe McCarthy 無中生有地指控政敵“通共”，以恐懼、汙名化手段打壓異見。而這一次，《時代報》所使用的“證據”，竟是 Clive Hamilton 和 Alex Joske 於2018年提交國會的一份報告——這兩人正是《無聲的入侵》（Silent Invasion）一書的作者，該書無憑無據地指稱“20%的澳籍華人效忠北京而非澳洲”，在特朗普政府初期大肆製造“反華恐慌”。
《時代報》的報道還引用了自由黨參議員 James Paterson 的言論，他要求以其本人於2018年推動透過的“外國干涉法案”對計建民先生展開澳安局（ASIO）和聯邦警察（AFP）調查。這種沒有實質證據、僅靠言論和身份進行政治迫害的做法，正是現代版麥卡錫主義的典型表現。
計建民公開回應：“我已有澳洲公民身份，7年未回中國”
面對《時代報》的指控，計建民先生於4月28日晚釋出宣告，澄清他自1995年定居澳洲，已於2022年1月26日正式入籍，並表示自己已有7年未曾踏足中國。他在宣告中嚴肅要求《時代報》“提供任何將我與所謂‘統一戰線’聯絡在一起的證據與事實”。
Barwick 表示：“我本人在4月28日於 Box Hill 參加了澳洲公民黨舉辦的論壇，並認識了季先生與多位澳洲華人社群領袖。他們與所有移民社群一樣，積極參與澳洲社會，希望為這個國家做出貢獻。”
合作是常態，但對華合作卻遭汙名化
Barwick 強調，移民群體透過與母國之間的商業聯絡促進澳洲與原居國之間的經濟交流，是完全正常的社會現象。“但只要涉及中國，就會被部分政客和媒體惡意詆譭成‘滲透’或‘干預’。”
他指出，這種“雙標”背後是更深層的地緣政治操作——《無聲的入侵》一書的合著者 Alex Joske 曾受一位“前中情局官員”指導，他們與美國資助的澳洲戰略政策研究所（ASPI）合作編寫了這本被廣泛批評為“新黃禍論”的反華宣傳材料。而該研究所正是推動2018年“外國干涉法案”的幕後推手，而 James Paterson 則是該法案在國會中的積極推動者，並頻繁前往華盛頓接受指導。
Barwick 抨擊說：“這部法律定義模糊，導致許多普通的社交和慈善行為都可能被貼上‘外國干預’的標籤。澳籍華商 Sonny Duong 僅因向兒童醫院捐款3.75萬澳元就被判刑一年！”
與此同時，他還指出，與澳籍華人相比，美英以色列等國政府對澳洲政治的干預程度遠遠更為深入，卻從未受到輿論追責。
“如果自由黨不想被華人反對，就別再鼓吹戰爭”
Barwick 最後呼籲澳洲政界正視問題根本：
“兩大黨一直透過與族裔社群領袖合作，爭取族裔選票，這本身無可厚非。如今自由黨失去了華人選民的支援，原因不是別的，而是他們自己在鼓吹戰爭、仇視中國的道路上越走越遠。”
他呼籲廣大華人社群保持冷靜與理性，勇敢發聲，同時呼籲澳洲主流媒體與政界停止對華人群體的汙名化打壓，還澳洲政治一個真正公平、多元與包容的環境。
English Version:
After failing to win back Australian Chinese votes,
desperate Liberals resort to Sinophobic McCarthyite threats
desperate Liberals resort to Sinophobic McCarthyite threats
Australian Citizens Party (ACP) Senate candidate for
Victoria Robert Barwick today blasted Liberal Senator James Paterson and The
Age newspaper for their “vicious McCarthyism” in threatening a leader of
the Australian Chinese community.
Victoria Robert Barwick today blasted Liberal Senator James Paterson and The
Age newspaper for their “vicious McCarthyism” in threatening a leader of
the Australian Chinese community.
“The Age is the degenerated newspaper that ran the
ludicrous ‘Red Alert’ headline in March 2023 hyping up a Chinese invasion of
Australia”, Barwick said.
ludicrous ‘Red Alert’ headline in March 2023 hyping up a Chinese invasion of
Australia”, Barwick said.
“Now they are assisting the Liberals to threaten an
Australian Chinese community leader because Chinese voters have not returned to
the party run by thugs who talk up war against China.”
Australian Chinese community leader because Chinese voters have not returned to
the party run by thugs who talk up war against China.”
The Age on 28 April reported that two Australian
Chinese election volunteers in Kooyong openly told a social media interviewer
that community leader Mr Ji Jianmin, the president of the Australian Hubei
Association, told them to support independent Monique Ryan.
Chinese election volunteers in Kooyong openly told a social media interviewer
that community leader Mr Ji Jianmin, the president of the Australian Hubei
Association, told them to support independent Monique Ryan.
In typical McCarthyite style, named for 1950s US Senator Joe
McCarthy who falsely accused opponents of links to communism, The Ageclaimed Mr Ji’s association has been “accused of working with the United Front
Work Department, a central party agency that advances CCP interests at home and
abroad”.
McCarthy who falsely accused opponents of links to communism, The Ageclaimed Mr Ji’s association has been “accused of working with the United Front
Work Department, a central party agency that advances CCP interests at home and
abroad”.
The Age cited as evidence a 2018 parliamentary
submission by Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske, the authors of the infamous 2018
book Silent Invasion, which supercharged the wave of anti-China paranoia
that swept Australia during the first term of Donald Trump by claiming, without
providing any evidence, that 20 per cent of Australian Chinese are loyal to
Beijing, not Australia.
submission by Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske, the authors of the infamous 2018
book Silent Invasion, which supercharged the wave of anti-China paranoia
that swept Australia during the first term of Donald Trump by claiming, without
providing any evidence, that 20 per cent of Australian Chinese are loyal to
Beijing, not Australia.
Topping off their Sinophobic report, The Age quoted
Liberal Senator James Paterson, who threatened Mr Ji under the McCarthyite
foreign interference law he personally helped ram through Parliament in 2018,
demanding an ASIO and AFP investigation.
Liberal Senator James Paterson, who threatened Mr Ji under the McCarthyite
foreign interference law he personally helped ram through Parliament in 2018,
demanding an ASIO and AFP investigation.
Late on 28 April Mr Ji released a statement explaining he
has been a resident of Australia for 29 years, became a naturalised Australian
citizen on 26 January 2022, and has not even visited China in seven years.
has been a resident of Australia for 29 years, became a naturalised Australian
citizen on 26 January 2022, and has not even visited China in seven years.
His statement asked The Age to provide the “evidence
and facts” connecting him to United Front.
and facts” connecting him to United Front.
Robert Barwick said: “I have met Mr Ji, and many other
Australian Chinese community leaders, who were guests at the ACP’s forum in Box
Hill on 28 April.
Australian Chinese community leaders, who were guests at the ACP’s forum in Box
Hill on 28 April.
“Australian Chinese, like other immigrant communities, are
enthusiastic citizens who want to make a contribution to their new country.
enthusiastic citizens who want to make a contribution to their new country.
“That contribution often includes using their business
connections to their mother countries to help boost economic ties, which is
entirely natural.
connections to their mother countries to help boost economic ties, which is
entirely natural.
“Except this activity is smeared when it comes to China,
thanks to the lies of China-haters who beat the drums of war as, ironically,
agents of US influence over Australian politics.
thanks to the lies of China-haters who beat the drums of war as, ironically,
agents of US influence over Australian politics.
“For example, Clive Hamilton’s co-author Alex Joske was
mentored by an ‘ex’ CIA officer, and they wrote their racist ‘yellow peril’ diatribeSilent Invasion in collaboration with the US-funded Australian Strategic
Policy Institute (ASPI).
mentored by an ‘ex’ CIA officer, and they wrote their racist ‘yellow peril’ diatribeSilent Invasion in collaboration with the US-funded Australian Strategic
Policy Institute (ASPI).
“In turn, the US-funded ASPI drove the propaganda campaign
that Senator Paterson, a regular in Washington, fronted in Parliament to push
through the 2018 foreign interference laws.
that Senator Paterson, a regular in Washington, fronted in Parliament to push
through the 2018 foreign interference laws.
“These laws are so broad that suddenly many natural
interactions can be labelled foreign interference with very little evidence.
Australian Chinese businessman Sonny Duong is serving a year in jail for
donating $37,500 to a children’s hospital!
interactions can be labelled foreign interference with very little evidence.
Australian Chinese businessman Sonny Duong is serving a year in jail for
donating $37,500 to a children’s hospital!
“Yet the Chinese diaspora’s activities in Australia are
nothing compared with the extent of direct US, UK and Israeli government
interference in Australian politics, which is always ignored.”
nothing compared with the extent of direct US, UK and Israeli government
interference in Australian politics, which is always ignored.”
Barwick noted both major parties recruit ethnic community
support by engaging with community leaders, who often direct their community
members on who to support and how to vote.
support by engaging with community leaders, who often direct their community
members on who to support and how to vote.
“If the Liberals don’t like Australian Chinese voting
against them, they should stop beating the drums of war”, he said.
against them, they should stop beating the drums of war”, he said.
Please note: In the event of any discrepancies between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail. 請注意：如中英文版本存在任何不一致之處，以英文版本為準。
All Electoral comment authorised by Craig Isherwood, Australian Citizens Party, Melbourne
所有選舉評論由澳大利亞公民黨 Craig Isherwood 在墨爾本授權釋出，不代表本平臺觀點
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