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Emily Woods

EXPLAINED: China foreign influence trial over 37k donation begins - The Real Truth

Di Sanh Duong was the first person charged under Australia's foreign interference laws. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

When he failed to secure medical supplies from China to help Australia fight against COVID-19, a businessman allegedly used the $37,000 he had fundraised to gain influence with a federal minister.

Among his alleged list of ideas to impart on the commonwealth government, Di Sanh Duong is accused of wanting Australia to revisit its trade with the United States in favour of China and to allow the Chinese to build a fast train.

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