Silent Invasion (book)

Silent Invasion (2018) is a book by Clive Hamilton and is about the growing influence of the Communist Party of China in Australian politics and civil society. The book details the systematic attempt by the government of the People's Republic of China to expand its espionage network and influence in Australia.[1] The author alleges that this is causing "the erosion of Australian sovereignty".[2]

Silent Invasion: China's influence in Australia
AuthorClive Hamilton
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCommunist Party of China, Australia–China relations, Chinese Australians, Chinese dissidents
GenreNon-fiction
Set inAustralia and the People's Republic of China
PublisherHardie Grant
Publication date
22 February 2018
Pages376
ISBN9781743794807 (Paperback)

A similar book, Claws of the Panda by John Manthorpe, was published in 2019, about China's influence in Canada.

Publication

Original

In the book's initial publication in November 2017 was delayed due to legal concerns by the initial publishers, Allen & Unwin, that they “would be targeted by Beijing and its proxies in Australia.” The book was published after Hardie Grant Books agreed to publish the book.[2][3]

Chinese translation

The Chinese translation is not available in Simplified Chinese but available in Traditional Chinese, and it was published by Zuoan Wenhua Publishing as Silent Invasion: The China Factor in Australia (無聲的入侵：中國因素在澳洲; ISBN 9789865727833) on March 20, 2019.[4]

Japanese translation

The Japanese translation was published by Asuka Shinsha Publishing as Invisible Invasion: The China’s Campaign to Control Australia (目に見えぬ侵略 中国のオーストラリア支配計画; ISBN 9784864107471) on May 28, 2020.[5]

References
  1. Brophy, David (April 2018). "David Brophy reviews 'Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia' by Clive Hamilton". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. Welch, Dylan (2018-02-22). "Chinese agents 'infiltrating church groups to undermine Australia's sovereignty'". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. "Australian Book on China's 'Silent Invasion' Withdrawn At Last Minute Amid Legal Threats". Radio Free Asia. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  4. "Silent Invasion: The China Factor in Australia (無聲的入侵：中國因素在澳洲)". Book Republic Publishing Group (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. "Invisible Invasion: The China's Campaign to Control Australia (目に見えぬ侵略 中国のオーストラリア支配計画)". Asuka Shinsha Publishing (in Japanese). May 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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