Chinese envoy stresses Beijing’s role in Australia’s prosperity amid interference fears

China’s ambassador to Australia has sought to alleviate concerns about allegations of Beijing’s political interference by emphasising the importance of economic and trade ties in underwriting Australia’s long-term prosperity.In an interview published on the front page of The Australian newspaper on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of China’s founding, Cheng ­Jingye said Australia’s 28-year run of uninterrupted economic growth and expectations of a budget surplus this year proved Beijing and…