NSW Labor MP condemned over speech saying China is a victim of Western world order

A NSW Labor MP has come under fire over an extraordinary speech promoting China which an academic claims is “propaganda from Beijing” — in which he says the existing world order “favours” the West and China will demand a change.

A NSW Labor MP has come under fire over an extraordinary speech promoting China which an academic claims is “propaganda from Beijing” — in which he says the existing world order “favours” the West and China will demand a change.

Upper House MLC Shaoquett Moselmane is the second Labor politician in recent weeks to be in the spotlight over perceived Chinese influence, following claims Australian intelligence agencies were concerned that ALP Ernest Wong was being “cultivated” by Beijing. It is not suggested Mr Wong knew he was being targeted.

In a function hosted at State Parliament last week, Mr Moselmane said China “needs greater control of the global media” — which he said were in the “hands of China’s opponents”.

China expert and author Professor Clive Hamilton said Mr Moselmane’s view that China was a victim of the West was “bonkers”.

NSW Government Minister of State Anthony Roberts said his views “ran contrary to Australian values”.

Mr Moselmane made the comments while opening a meeting of the Sydney Institute for Public and International Affairs, attended by former premier Bob Carr and filmed by Chinese media.

“China will not be satisfied to operate within an existing world order with the rules of the game designed to satisfy the west,” he said.

“A new world order is what China will in future demand.

“China cannot continue to rise the way that it has within a West-designed world order, in a Western-designed global financial system and in a West-controlled international legal trade structure dominated and controlled by Western powers.

“Historically China has longed for greatness and greatness cannot be achieved if the rules of the game continues to favour its opponents. The rules have to change.”

The invitation dating back to June 25.

“The only way for China to reach its potential is for China to force a change to the rules and create a new world order.”

Mr Moselmane, the first Muslim NSW MP, says that the “global media is in the hands of China’s opponents” and says the Arab spring saw the power of “western propaganda satellites in manipulating and misinforming the public”.

Government MP Mr Roberts called on Opposition Leader Luke Foley to act over his MP.

“No credible Australian political leader should be making such comments. Luke Foley can’t continue to hide behind his mock outrage about these issues, he must show some leadership and act.”

Professor Hamilton said the speech was historically wrong.

“Who wrote it? It’s the worst kind of propaganda from Beijing. It’s extraordinary. What struck me is he is saying what China needs to rule the world is to control the world’s media.

“It’s historically wrong. Everyone concedes that China’s economic rise was activitely facilitated by the United States and other western nations in drawing China to the architecture of world trade.”

Mr Foley’s office would not comment on the speech, directing inquiries to Mr Moselmane, who did not return calls.