James Paterson says ban from entering China is price for speaking out

Federal Liberals Andrew Hastie and James Paterson have been barred for visiting China due to their criticism of the country's authoritarian regime.

"We regret the decision of the government of the People's Republic of China, conveyed to China Matters via the PRC Embassy in Canberra, that at this time Mr Hastie and Senator Paterson are not welcome," China Matters said in a statement on Friday.In a joint written statement, Mr Hastie and Senator Paterson said they had"looked forward to learning from the Chinese people about their culture, history and perspective during this visit".

Mr Hastie was criticised in August for likening the global response to China's rise to the lack of preparedness in Europe for the growth of Nazi Germany.The Western Australian backbencher, who chairs federal parliament's intelligence and security committee, drew a mixed reaction from his coalition colleagues and condemnation from Beijing at the time.

Senator Paterson is taking a lot of Flak from the Left. Shows he has an impact.

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Oh boohoo never mind build a bridge and get over it. Do what finance minister did and allow Chinese company to buy out milk co. Then you'd be in like Flynn. Govt are allowed to criticize and at the same allow a country to buy Aussie. Conflict of interest.

Double standard: China has never criticised Australian Govt for Human Rights violations on Manus, Christmas Is etc as stated by UN.dont bite the hand that feeds you, Mr Hastie. You need the trade to survive 😎

veroniechan Ridiculous to the world, but make sense for CCP . Many pro-democracy politicians, and even singers or actors in Hong Kong, are banned from entering China too.

Xi / CCP literally believe china is powerful enough that everyone have to kneel down. antichinazi BoycottChina

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Good on China. These idiots should not interfere with other nations issues. Should ban them for life.

Remmr2 Wow chinese overseas censorship! Emperor Pooh cant wait to rule overseas Chinese territories.

They’re hardly going to welcome them are they?

gfhgsdgmhgy What do you expect? You should be glad it was not deny departure

This is the real threat of CCP to the world. antitotalitarianism HKyetnotChina standwithhk

Chinese hegemony

Be grateful they won’t let you in. China is known for not letting people out again.

This is CCP. “No criticism is allowed.”

shiroihamusan not surprise n safer not to go.

CCP censorship is all over the world antiChinazi

KC01071997 This shows that China suppress freedom of speech severely and do not allow anyone to express their views

Too good publicity for these two nazis

No shit Sherlock! Surely Marise Payne has the respect and the international clout to demand a visa for two such fine upstanding Australian government chaps such as yourself and Hastie! What could possibly be the problem?

Please be reminded that no voices of opposition are allowed in the totalitarian regime of CommunistChina. CCPChina just cannot take any criticism. 70YearsofOppression

China, The new cancer of the world.

Dont wnter the country of lie China

What government is only have the praise and no criticism?

Well, at least, deny entry better than deny leave

CCP uses its monetary power to force everyone & organizations like NBA to do self censorship. Everyone has to choose to defend the free world or bow to RMB. antitotalitarianism

Oh yeah, such rebels. Bad boys.

Best joke - Australia lecturing other countries on human rights. 😂😂😂

Really? Who’d have thought?!

China has good checks on character then.

These two have much in common with the Chinese Govt They both seek to control the freedoms and denial of equality of the people they represent For these two and the Chinese govt its all about Power and influence over others. This trip was little more than a junket and a PR stunt

No surprise. Chinese Gov is adverse to any criticism obviously.

and it was definitely not because of comparing them to nazis

No shit Sherlock LNP politicians are now awake

So SenPaterson, how does it feel for you & your dodgy mate hastie, to be shut down based on free speech issues? You guys love to put the boot into protests of any kind, be they climate, bushfire or generally ANYONE who disagree w you auspol hypocrisy LNPfail

Both are Conversationist Know All Wankers and in the Future Could be the Prime Minister of Australia 🇦🇺 NOW ARE YOU WORRIED YOU SHOULD BE

Good. Now you know how privileged you are living in Australia. 9NewsAUS 7NewsAustralia australian democracy

Oh gee James ! Best you just shut the hell up and be a good quiet Australian!

Why is it that people like Senator Paterson and many of his colleagues dish out criticism (often unwarranted and just political stunts) and then complain when others criticise or block them?

You mean calling the Chinese govt, currently suffering under a coup engineered by the meisters of these jrks Nazis

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