China is not interested in meddling in others' internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Thursday, calling the accusations by a group of Australian politicians that Beijing is seeking expansion of influence in Australia "groundless" and "ludicrous."

"The Chinese government develops its relations with other countries based on mutual respect and non-interference in domestic affairs," Geng reiterated.  

"The groundless accusations that Beijing is interfering in Australian politics is a ludicrous stunt conducted by a clutch of people in Australia with ulterior motives to achieve political gains."

A stable relationship between China and Australia brings long-term benefits to both sides, Geng said, urging both sides to stick to the right track of developing their bilateral ties and start doing constructive things that would enhance mutual trust between the two countries. 

The China-Australia relationship has been strained in recent months after a spate of cyber-attacks were blamed on China, Australia's largest trading partner. 

Peter Dutton, the Australian government minister for home affairs, said last Friday that Australia would not tolerate China's hacking attacks despite the importance of their trading relationship.

In a new report published this week, Australia's national intelligence agency said that it does not have enough resources to collect intelligence on potential foreign agents and their efforts to interfere in Canberra's affairs.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry denied any involvement and said the accusations were "throwing mud" at China.