Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull won’t deny that China has delayed issuing visas to ministers, as relations between Canberra and Beijing sour over the government’s crackdown on foreign meddling in domestic politics.The Australian Financial Review revealed on Thursday that anger over the Turnbull government’s rhetoric on China has prompted Beijing to refuse visas to ministers, while the major annual showcase of Australian trade and business in China was on the verge of being cancelled.Asked about it on Thursday, Mr Turnbull said he “wouldn’t go that far” to say ministers were being refused visas but he did not dispute that travel permission was being held up when pressed by host Neil Mitchell.”I wouldn’t say they have been declined. I have to be careful and precise about that,” the Prime Minister said.
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