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Great wall of xenophobia makes for simplistic foreign investment debate

  • Written by The Conversation
imageWhen it comes to property, Australia's super rich are not that different to China's.William West/AAP

The issue of Chinese investment in Australian property is an emotive one, peppered with lack of hard data and the spectre of xenophobia. The ABC’s Four Corners program “Great Wall of Money” this week took a wide look at the issue,...

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