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Australia condemns foreign threats after claim of China's interference
The Straits Times
|February 20, 2026
Australia condemned foreign harassment of its residents on Feb 19 after a media report alleged that Chinese police had pressured food delivery riders in the country.
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Public broadcaster ABC said some Chinese riders with food delivery service HungryPanda in Australia were in a dispute over their pay and conditions.
They discussed protest plans in a group chat on Chinese messaging app WeChat, the ABC said.
Some riders reportedly said police in China then called them directly or warned them through their families not to get involved in protests.
This story is from the February 20, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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