Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is China’s “useful idiot” as he visits China for the seventh time, says Sky News host Chris Kenny.
“As you know there are no Australian media with the Premier, no any university representatives, which is a little strange given the trip’s supposed to be
about recruiting students,” Mr Kenny said.“These so-called friendship associations, for instance, are notorious as organisations of influence over foreigners.
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