Australian defense officials are considering the ability to force Chinese Group Landbridge to stop renting Darwin port for defense security reasons.
Plan forcing Landbridge, the Group owned by Chinese billionaire Ye Cheng, giving up ownership of Darwin port for national security reasons given by Australian officials after the country changed the Law on Foreign Investment
"Recommendations on Darwin Harbor have been launched and will be transferred to Australia's National Security Committee for appropriate time," a source of Australian government said on May 3.
Defense Minister Peter Dutton said the Australian government "will consider the options beneficial for our national interests" after receiving this recommendation, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Australian Defense Ministry, Representative Office of Landbridge Company in Australia and the Chinese Embassy in Canberra has not commented on information.
Landbridge, the company is supposed to have a close relationship with the Chinese troops, winning the 2015 bid and won the right to operate Darwin in northern Australia in 99 years for $ 390 million.
Ship to serve offshore gas rig in Darwin Harbor, Northern Australia, April 2017.
Australia's northern territory officials awarded the Darwin port to the Landbridge company only a few years after the US deployed the first resident marines in this area.
This deployment is part of the former US President Barack Obama's axis rotation plan after China enhances regional activity.
Darwin is considered the gateway of Australia to Asian markets and potential centers for export and agricultural exports.
Information Review Darwin Harbor Leasing Contract is given in the context of Australian and Chinese relations to a low level after many years of volatility.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the right to retreat in the Foreign Foreign Investment Law, used for the first time in April, is necessary to ensure consistency in foreign relations and not to enter any country
The Australian government has abolished 4 agreements on a new law basis, including two agreements in the belt initiative and the road with China and two educational agreements with Syria and Iran of Victoria officials.
A Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman then urged Australia to give up "Cold War Psychology and ideological conjunction", and "immediately fix mistakes and change directions".