Chinese donor dined with Shorten for $55,000

Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo paid $55,000 to have lunch with Bill Shorten in 2015, during debate about Labor's position on the China trade deal.

Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo reportedly paid $55,000 to have lunch with Bill Shorten in 2015. Source: AAP

A Chinese political donor linked with embattled senator Sam Dastyari reportedly paid $55,000 to attend a lunch with Labor leader Bill Shorten.

Huang Xiangmo's donation to Labor was previously disclosed, but the ABC reports on Tuesday it was linked to a boardroom lunch with the opposition leader in October 2015 during talks on the China-Australia trade deal.

The details come as Mr Shorten faces pressure to expel Senator Dastyari from the party over his links to Mr Huang.