Beijing is being accused of undermining freedom of expression in Australia by attempting to block a scheduled speech in Canberra by the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. Penpa Tsering, the president of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, was invited by the National Press Club to deliver a speech on “Resolving Sino-Tibet conflict and securing peace in the region” on June 20, which is broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is usually attended by senior members of the federal parliamentary press gallery. Chinese embassy officials expressed their displeasure with this invitation in a meeting with Maurice Reilly, the chief executive of the National Press Club, and demanded the rescinding of the invitation. However, the National Press Club declined the Chinese embassy’s request, stating that its decisions are independent of governments or other stakeholders. Australians have called on their government to use its Magnitsky-style act to impose sanctions on CCP officials responsible for human rights violations in Tibet, just as the United States has done.