Australia, citing concerns over China, cracks down on foreign political influenceSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia, concerned about rising Chinese influence, will ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external interference in domestic politics, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. Turnbull told reporters in Canberra that foreign powers were making  unprecedented and increasingly sophisticated attempts to influence the political process  in Australia and the world. He cited  disturbing reports about Chinese influence . Australia and neighbouring New Zealand are among roughly a third of countries worldwide that allow foreign donations to political parties. Such donations are prohibited in the United States, Britain and several European countries. Australia s new laws, modelled in part on the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act, would criminalise foreign interference and require the registration of lobbyists working for nation states, Turnbull said. The announcement came as concern grows that Beijing may be extending its influence and as relationships between Australian politicians and Chinese government interests have become increasingly contentious. Fairfax Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported in June on a concerted campaign by China to  infiltrate  Australian politics to promote Chinese interests. China denies the claims.  In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had no intention of interfering with Australia s internal affairs or using political funding to influence them.    At the same time, we want to again urge Australia to remove their biases and take an objective and positive attitude to assess China and its relations with Australia,  he added. However, leading opposition Senator Sam Dastyari quit some senior Labor Party positions last week 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, which showed him standing next to property developer Huang Xiangmo, a major Chinese political donor, was leaked to the media.  I take those reports, as do my colleagues, very seriously,  Turnbull said. However, the new laws  are not about any one country , he said.  Foreign interference is a global issue ... for example, we re all familiar with very credible reports that Russia sought to actively undermine the United States  election ... the threat is real,  Turnbull said. The new laws, should they pass parliament, would ban foreign donations to political parties or any political group that has spent more than A$100,000 ($76,350) campaigning in the past four years - a rule that could also likely affect environmental and other campaign groups. Australia expressed deep concern last month over a crackdown on pro-democracy groups in Cambodia. Despite that, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said foreign donations to activist group GetUp!, a non-partisan but vocal critic of the centre-right government, would be banned under Australia s new laws. GetUp! said in a statement only 0.5 percent of its donations come from overseas. It criticised the proposed laws as an attempt to avoid scrutiny of government policies and for failing to curtail donations from multinational corporations. The definitions of treason and espionage would also be broadened under the new laws to include possessing or receiving sensitive information, rather than just transmitting it. Since the controversial sale of the port of Darwin to a Chinese company in 2015, the government has been at pains to demonstrate limits to its ties to China, its biggest export partner, blocking sales of Australia s biggest cattle station and biggest power grid to Chinese interests.  ($1 = 1.3098 Australian dollars) worldnews
australia citing concerns china cracks foreign political influencesydney reuters australia concerned rising chinese influence ban foreign political donations part crackdown aimed preventing external interference domestic politics prime minister malcolm turnbull said tuesday turnbull told reporters canberra foreign powers making unprecedented increasingly sophisticated attempts influence political process australia world he cited disturbing reports chinese influence australia neighbouring new zealand among roughly third countries worldwide allow foreign donations political parties such donations prohibited united states britain several european countries australia new laws modelled part foreign agents registration act would criminals foreign interference require registration lobbyists working nation states turnbull said the announcement came concern grows beijing may extending influence relationships australian politicians chinese government interests become increasingly contentious fairfax media australian broadcasting corporation reported june concerted campaign china infiltrate australian politics promote chinese interests china denies claims in beijing foreign ministry spokesman eng sung said china intention interfering australia internal affairs using political funding influence at time want urge australia remove biases take objective positive attitude assess china relations australia added however leading opposition senator sam dastyari quit senior labor party positions last week tape surfaced appearing endorse china contentious expansion disputed areas south china sea party platform the tape showed standing next property developer hung xiangmo major chinese political donor leaked media i take reports colleagues seriously turnbull said however new laws one country said foreign interference global issue example familiar credible reports russia sought actively undermine united states election threat real turnbull said the new laws pass parliament would ban foreign donations political parties political group spent a campaigning past four years rule could also likely affect environmental campaign groups australia expressed deep concern last month crackdown groups cambodia despite finance minister matias command said foreign donations activist group setup vocal critic government would banned australia new laws setup said statement percent donations come overseas it criticised proposed laws attempt avoid scrutiny government policies failing curtail donations multinational corporations the definitions treason espionage would also broadened new laws include possessing receiving sensitive information rather transmitting since controversial sale port darwin chinese company government pains demonstrate limits ties china biggest export partner blocking sales australia biggest cattle station biggest power grid chinese interests australian dollars 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: Australia, citing concerns over China, cracks down on foreign political influenceSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia, concerned about rising Chinese influence, will ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external interference in domestic politics, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. Turnbull told reporters in Canberra that foreign powers were making  unprecedented and increasingly sophisticated attempts to influence the political process  in Australia and the world. He cited  disturbing reports about Chinese influence . Australia and neighbouring New Zealand are among roughly a third of countries worldwide that allow foreign donations to political parties. Such donations are prohibited in the United States, Britain and several European countries. Australia s new laws, modelled in part on the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act, would criminalise foreign interference and require the registration of lobbyists working for nation states, Turnbull said. The announcement came as concern grows that Beijing may be extending its influence and as relationships between Australian politicians and Chinese government interests have become increasingly contentious. Fairfax Media and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported in June on a concerted campaign by China to  infiltrate  Australian politics to promote Chinese interests. China denies the claims.  In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had no intention of interfering with Australia s internal affairs or using political funding to influence them.    At the same time, we want to again urge Australia to remove their biases and take an objective and positive attitude to assess China and its relations with Australia,  he added. However, leading opposition Senator Sam Dastyari quit some senior Labor Party positions last week 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, which showed him standing next to property developer Huang Xiangmo, a major Chinese political donor, was leaked to the media.  I take those reports, as do my colleagues, very seriously,  Turnbull said. However, the new laws  are not about any one country , he said.  Foreign interference is a global issue ... for example, we re all familiar with very credible reports that Russia sought to actively undermine the United States  election ... the threat is real,  Turnbull said. The new laws, should they pass parliament, would ban foreign donations to political parties or any political group that has spent more than A$100,000 ($76,350) campaigning in the past four years - a rule that could also likely affect environmental and other campaign groups. Australia expressed deep concern last month over a crackdown on pro-democracy groups in Cambodia. Despite that, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said foreign donations to activist group GetUp!, a non-partisan but vocal critic of the centre-right government, would be banned under Australia s new laws. GetUp! said in a statement only 0.5 percent of its donations come from overseas. It criticised the proposed laws as an attempt to avoid scrutiny of government policies and for failing to curtail donations from multinational corporations. The definitions of treason and espionage would also be broadened under the new laws to include possessing or receiving sensitive information, rather than just transmitting it. Since the controversial sale of the port of Darwin to a Chinese company in 2015, the government has been at pains to demonstrate limits to its ties to China, its biggest export partner, blocking sales of Australia s biggest cattle station and biggest power grid to Chinese interests.  ($1 = 1.3098 Australian dollars) 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: australia citing concerns china cracks foreign political influencesydney reuters australia concerned rising chinese influence ban foreign political donations part crackdown aimed preventing external interference domestic politics prime minister malcolm turnbull said tuesday turnbull told reporters canberra foreign powers making unprecedented increasingly sophisticated attempts influence political process australia world he cited disturbing reports chinese influence australia neighbouring new zealand among roughly third countries worldwide allow foreign donations political parties such donations prohibited united states britain several european countries australia new laws modelled part foreign agents registration act would criminals foreign interference require registration lobbyists working nation states turnbull said the announcement came concern grows beijing may extending influence relationships australian politicians chinese government interests become increasingly contentious fairfax media australian broadcasting corporation reported june concerted campaign china infiltrate australian politics promote chinese interests china denies claims in beijing foreign ministry spokesman eng sung said china intention interfering australia internal affairs using political funding influence at time want urge australia remove biases take objective positive attitude assess china relations australia added however leading opposition senator sam dastyari quit senior labor party positions last week tape surfaced appearing endorse china contentious expansion disputed areas south china sea party platform the tape showed standing next property developer hung xiangmo major chinese political donor leaked media i take reports colleagues seriously turnbull said however new laws one country said foreign interference global issue example familiar credible reports russia sought actively undermine united states election threat real turnbull said the new laws pass parliament would ban foreign donations political parties political group spent a campaigning past four years rule could also likely affect environmental campaign groups australia expressed deep concern last month crackdown groups cambodia despite finance minister matias command said foreign donations activist group setup vocal critic government would banned australia new laws setup said statement percent donations come overseas it criticised proposed laws attempt avoid scrutiny government policies failing curtail donations multinational corporations the definitions treason espionage would also broadened new laws include possessing receiving sensitive information rather transmitting since controversial sale port darwin chinese company government pains demonstrate limits ties china biggest export partner blocking sales australia biggest cattle station biggest power grid chinese interests australian dollars worldnews