Sunny Duong, accused of having links to Beijing, vows to fight foreign interference charge

Exclusive: the Melbourne man, who is being prosecuted under new national security laws, says he has never lived in China

A Chinese-Australian community figure charged with a foreign interference offence has vowed to fight the charge and issued a spirited defence of his reputation, saying he has nothing to hide".

Di Sanh Duong, who uses the name Sunny, told Guardian Australia he has been accused of working on behalf of the Chinese Communist party - allegations he rejects.