Prominent Australian opposition lawmaker quits over claims of China linksSYDNEY (Reuters) - A prominent Australian opposition senator, Sam Dastyari, said on Tuesday he would resign from parliament after a series of allegations emerged about his links with Chinese-aligned interests in Australia. Relations between Australia and China have become strained since Australia announced last week it would ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external influence in domestic politics. In announcing the ban, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull specifically singled out China, citing  disturbing reports about Chinese influence . China hit back, with the ruling Communist Party s official People s Daily describing media reports about its interference as  racist  and  paranoid . Dastyari, widely viewed as a rising star of the center-left Labor opposition party, has been under fire since domestic media reported he had sought to encourage the party s deputy leader not to meet a Chinese pro-democracy activist opposed to Beijing s rule in Hong Kong in 2015.  Today, after much reflection, I ve decided that the best service I can render to the federal parliamentary Labor Party is to not return to the Senate in 2018,  Dastyari told reporters in Sydney. Asked about Dastyari s resignation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said it was an internal affair for Australia and China did not comment on other countries  affairs. The latest allegations came just days after Turnbull on Monday told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Dastyari had warned Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo that his telephone might be tapped. Dastyari had already quit some senior Labor positions after a tape surfaced of him appearing to endorse China s contentious expansion in disputed areas of the South China Sea, against his party s platform. The tape showed him standing next to Huang. Turnbull accused the Labor Party of  failing to put Australia first , rhetoric that analysts said could widen divisions between Canberra and Beijing.  The row has erupted and it has claimed a political scalp,  said Euan Graham, director, international security program at the Lowy Institute, an Australian think-tank.   China could retaliate through non-official sanctions such as reduced tourist numbers or through buying of goods elsewhere.  China, which is easily Australia s biggest trading partner, bought A$93 billion ($70 billion) worth of Australian goods and services last year. But growing trade ties are only one side of a delicate balancing act for Australia, whose unshakeable security relationship with the United States has limited how cosy it gets with China. The recent political focus on Dastyari s China links has been a welcome distraction for Turnbull, who is suffering a slump in popularity in a country where three prime ministers have been ousted by their own parties since 2010. The fragility of his center-right government will be tested on Saturday when a by-election in the blue-ribbon conservative constituency of Bennelong in Sydney could see Turnbull again lose his majority in parliament, should Labour win. worldnews
prominent australian opposition lawmaker quits claims china linkssydney reuters a prominent australian opposition senator sam dastyari said tuesday would resign parliament series allegations emerged links interests australia relations australia china become strained since australia announced last week would ban foreign political donations part crackdown aimed preventing external influence domestic politics in announcing ban prime minister malcolm turnbull specifically singled china citing disturbing reports chinese influence china hit back ruling communist party official people daily describing media reports interference racist paranoid dastyari widely viewed rising star labor opposition party fire since domestic media reported sought encourage party deputy leader meet chinese activist opposed beijing rule hong kong today much reflection i decided best service i render federal parliamentary labor party return senate dastyari told reporters sydney asked dastyari resignation chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said internal affair australia china comment countries affairs the latest allegations came days turnbull monday told australian broadcasting corporation dastyari warned chinese political donor hung xiangmo telephone might tapped dastyari already quit senior labor positions tape surfaced appearing endorse china contentious expansion disputed areas south china sea party platform the tape showed standing next hung turnbull accused labor party failing put australia first rhetoric analysts said could widen divisions canberra beijing the row erupted claimed political scalp said eun graham director international security program low institute australian china could retaliate sanctions reduced tourist numbers buying goods elsewhere china easily australia biggest trading partner bought a billion billion worth australian goods services last year but growing trade ties one side delicate balancing act australia whose unshakeable security relationship united states limited copy gets china the recent political focus dastyari china links welcome distraction turnbull suffering slump popularity country three prime ministers ousted parties since the facility government tested saturday conservative constituency bennelong sydney could see turnbull lose majority parliament labour win worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Prominent Australian opposition lawmaker quits over claims of China linksSYDNEY (Reuters) - A prominent Australian opposition senator, Sam Dastyari, said on Tuesday he would resign from parliament after a series of allegations emerged about his links with Chinese-aligned interests in Australia. Relations between Australia and China have become strained since Australia announced last week it would ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external influence in domestic politics. In announcing the ban, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull specifically singled out China, citing  disturbing reports about Chinese influence . China hit back, with the ruling Communist Party s official People s Daily describing media reports about its interference as  racist  and  paranoid . Dastyari, widely viewed as a rising star of the center-left Labor opposition party, has been under fire since domestic media reported he had sought to encourage the party s deputy leader not to meet a Chinese pro-democracy activist opposed to Beijing s rule in Hong Kong in 2015.  Today, after much reflection, I ve decided that the best service I can render to the federal parliamentary Labor Party is to not return to the Senate in 2018,  Dastyari told reporters in Sydney. Asked about Dastyari s resignation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said it was an internal affair for Australia and China did not comment on other countries  affairs. The latest allegations came just days after Turnbull on Monday told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Dastyari had warned Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo that his telephone might be tapped. Dastyari had already quit some senior Labor positions after a tape surfaced of him appearing to endorse China s contentious expansion in disputed areas of the South China Sea, against his party s platform. The tape showed him standing next to Huang. Turnbull accused the Labor Party of  failing to put Australia first , rhetoric that analysts said could widen divisions between Canberra and Beijing.  The row has erupted and it has claimed a political scalp,  said Euan Graham, director, international security program at the Lowy Institute, an Australian think-tank.   China could retaliate through non-official sanctions such as reduced tourist numbers or through buying of goods elsewhere.  China, which is easily Australia s biggest trading partner, bought A$93 billion ($70 billion) worth of Australian goods and services last year. But growing trade ties are only one side of a delicate balancing act for Australia, whose unshakeable security relationship with the United States has limited how cosy it gets with China. The recent political focus on Dastyari s China links has been a welcome distraction for Turnbull, who is suffering a slump in popularity in a country where three prime ministers have been ousted by their own parties since 2010. The fragility of his center-right government will be tested on Saturday when a by-election in the blue-ribbon conservative constituency of Bennelong in Sydney could see Turnbull again lose his majority in parliament, should Labour win. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: prominent australian opposition lawmaker quits claims china linkssydney reuters a prominent australian opposition senator sam dastyari said tuesday would resign parliament series allegations emerged links interests australia relations australia china become strained since australia announced last week would ban foreign political donations part crackdown aimed preventing external influence domestic politics in announcing ban prime minister malcolm turnbull specifically singled china citing disturbing reports chinese influence china hit back ruling communist party official people daily describing media reports interference racist paranoid dastyari widely viewed rising star labor opposition party fire since domestic media reported sought encourage party deputy leader meet chinese activist opposed beijing rule hong kong today much reflection i decided best service i render federal parliamentary labor party return senate dastyari told reporters sydney asked dastyari resignation chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said internal affair australia china comment countries affairs the latest allegations came days turnbull monday told australian broadcasting corporation dastyari warned chinese political donor hung xiangmo telephone might tapped dastyari already quit senior labor positions tape surfaced appearing endorse china contentious expansion disputed areas south china sea party platform the tape showed standing next hung turnbull accused labor party failing put australia first rhetoric analysts said could widen divisions canberra beijing the row erupted claimed political scalp said eun graham director international security program low institute australian china could retaliate sanctions reduced tourist numbers buying goods elsewhere china easily australia biggest trading partner bought a billion billion worth australian goods services last year but growing trade ties one side delicate balancing act australia whose unshakeable security relationship united states limited copy gets china the recent political focus dastyari china links welcome distraction turnbull suffering slump popularity country three prime ministers ousted parties since the facility government tested saturday conservative constituency bennelong sydney could see turnbull lose majority parliament labour win worldnews