In a rare television interview, the head of Secret Intelligence Services in Australia outlined China's economic and military ambition concerns.
Information is power, and the head of the Australian secret intelligence agency, how his secret organization works to publicly explain his work when celebrating the 70th anniversary. I appeared on national television for the first time to explain.
ASIS is one of the six intelligence agencies overseen by senior members of the Canbella government and the defense department.
This is equivalent to MI6 in the UK and CIA in the US in Australia.
Paul Symon, director of ASIS, told Australian Broadcasting Corp. that "advanced geo-strategic environment" is "the biggest security challenge."
He said terrorism remains a threat, especially in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and continues to be a "very dynamic and difficult environment."
He said he was concerned about the anxieties in Sri Lanka and the potential dangers of a trafficker in the hands of a person when he tried to break into Australia.
Simon said his agency is working hard to keep the Canbella government informed of China's strategic ambitions in the Pacific.
"I think China has a variety of economic, military and political aspirations because of its growing power. What is its final state or endpoint now? I don't think it's possible to say exactly what they are, "Simon said," Our work at Secret Intelligence Services is through agent access, the secrets of the countries of the region, they think. I think it's about getting through people who are willing to share what they're doing and sharing it. Understand what's happening in our government as well as in the region.
Beijing recently signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands, a strategically located Pacific archipelago northeast of Australia. China could not convince other Pacific island nations to join a broader regional agreement, but reached a separate agreement between Kiribati and Samoa.
In response, Australia's recently elected Central Left Government has strengthened diplomacy in the region and promised stronger action against climate change. Beijing said it was not competing with other countries for its influence in the Pacific Ocean. In the past, Australia has been accused of being an "anti-China hystery" because of various political and trade disputes that have exacerbated bilateral relations.
Analysts say that if Canbella tries to reset her relationship with Beijing, she will need delicate diplomacy. China is Australia's largest trading partner, but its long-standing military alliance with the United States is the foundation of Australia's national security.
Can Bella's various spying agencies include the Australian Security Intelligence Organization and the National Evaluation Agency. Three of the six intelligence agencies operate within the Department of Defense.
Their work involves providing information to help the Australian government overcome various geopolitical challenges.
