China use influence to put 'black eyes' on Australian environmental and cultural issues

Sky News host Paul Murray says China is using the power that it has started to amass in places like the United Nations to try and put “black eyes” on environmental or cultural issues in Australia.

“So UNESCO, which is the environment group, which had its meeting in China, which has a very heavy say from China, is trying to pretend that the Great Barrier Reef needs to be listed as endangered,” Mr Murray said.

“All because we wanted an inquiry about how something that killed so many people and you are being sent to your room in Melbourne tonight and have been for a few weeks in Sydney? Come on.

“If you’re looking for a reason why this government in particular has challenged and stood up for the right things, the battle with China is it.”

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