Australia refuses to say how many Chinese nationals are arriving by boat, saying it may damage bilateral relations, The Guardian, Wing Kuang

….Indonesian police in the southernmost province of East Nusa Tenggara allege a growing number of attempts by Chinese nationals to organise boat journeys to Australia.

In mid 2025, the East Nusa Tenggara police revealed they arrested four Chinese nationals allegedly trying to reach Australia by boat in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/australia-chinese-nationals-arriving-by-boat-indonesia-reports-surge