Australia must not allow an expansionist China to subvert Australia's national interests, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton warns.
Ms Clinton said Australia must stand up to "under the radar" efforts to influence Australian politics as China extends its influence and power.
The former US presidential candidate said Australia must be a strong and savvy advocate for its own interests and understand how best to deal with an expansionist China.
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Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is focusing on America's mid-term elections, hoping the Democrats can win back at least one chamber of congress.
Ms Clinton is on a brief, two-stop speaking tour in Australia, her first visit since losing the 2016 US presidential election to Donald Trump.
She shared a stage in Melbourne on Thursday night with former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard and will do so again in Sydney on Friday night.
The former US secretary of state, who has ruled out another bid for the presidency, said her primary focus as a citizen is on the November elections.
She noted the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate were up for election.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton announces Julia Gillard to the stage during An Evening With Hillary Rodham Clinton at The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 10, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.
