Beijing Fumes as Australian Intelligence Searches Residences of Four Chinese Correspondents, Cries “Gross Violation of Right to Report”
China’s relations with Australia have become tense as two Australian correspondents in China, now evacuated, had a knock on the door from state security agents and was subjected to rounds of questioning. Chines state official media reported that the Australian authorities had recently searched the residences of four Chinese journalists stationed in Australia. The Chinese foreign ministry blasted the Australian government for “seriously interfering with the normal journalistic activities of Chinese media organizations” and “grossly violating the legitimate right to report of Chinese correspondents in Australia”.
Chinese foreign ministry: four reporters working for organizations including Xinhua News Agency under investigation
The Global Times reported on 9 September that Australian intelligence officers had recently raided the residences of Chinese correspondents in Australia. The report said that the authorities interrogated the reporters for an extended period of time, seized their computers and mobile phones, and asked them not to report on the state of the investigation.
Spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry Zhao Lijan said at the press conference that to China’s understanding, the Australian intelligence agency placed under investigation four reporters working for Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, and the Australian bureau of China News Agency on suspicion of breaking the Foreign Intervention Act.
Zhao insisted that Chinese reporters in Australia abide strictly by local laws and regulations while conducting interviews and reporting objectively and fairly. These reporters, Zhao said, have done a large amount of work to promote mutual understanding and friendly exchanges between the two countries. What the Australian government did, he said, has “seriously interfered with the normal journalistic activities of Chinese media organizations” and “grossly violating the legitimate right to report of Chinese correspondents in Australia” while seriously harming the physical and mental health of the journalists and their families. Zhao said further that it has fully exposed the hypocrisy with the ‘press freedom’ and the so-called ‘respect and protection for human rights’ Australia champions.
Source: Stand News #Sep09
#Australia #China #Journalist #Intelligence #PressFreedom #Diplomacy
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China’s relations with Australia have become tense as two Australian correspondents in China, now evacuated, had a knock on the door from state security agents and was subjected to rounds of questioning. Chines state official media reported that the Australian authorities had recently searched the residences of four Chinese journalists stationed in Australia. The Chinese foreign ministry blasted the Australian government for “seriously interfering with the normal journalistic activities of Chinese media organizations” and “grossly violating the legitimate right to report of Chinese correspondents in Australia”.
Chinese foreign ministry: four reporters working for organizations including Xinhua News Agency under investigation
The Global Times reported on 9 September that Australian intelligence officers had recently raided the residences of Chinese correspondents in Australia. The report said that the authorities interrogated the reporters for an extended period of time, seized their computers and mobile phones, and asked them not to report on the state of the investigation.
Spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry Zhao Lijan said at the press conference that to China’s understanding, the Australian intelligence agency placed under investigation four reporters working for Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, and the Australian bureau of China News Agency on suspicion of breaking the Foreign Intervention Act.
Zhao insisted that Chinese reporters in Australia abide strictly by local laws and regulations while conducting interviews and reporting objectively and fairly. These reporters, Zhao said, have done a large amount of work to promote mutual understanding and friendly exchanges between the two countries. What the Australian government did, he said, has “seriously interfered with the normal journalistic activities of Chinese media organizations” and “grossly violating the legitimate right to report of Chinese correspondents in Australia” while seriously harming the physical and mental health of the journalists and their families. Zhao said further that it has fully exposed the hypocrisy with the ‘press freedom’ and the so-called ‘respect and protection for human rights’ Australia champions.
Source: Stand News #Sep09
#Australia #China #Journalist #Intelligence #PressFreedom #Diplomacy
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Chinese State Media Condemns Searches of Correspondents’ Residences in Australia, Canberra Says Will Act Against Criminals Masquerading as Journalists
Tensions between China and Australia rise as a number of state-controlled Chinese media organizations including Xinhua News Agency, the Global Times, and China News Service took turns to accuse the Australian intelligence of having “brutishly” and “barbarically” conducted searches of the residences of Chinese correspondents in June and confiscated their equipment. The Australian home minister Peter Dutton refused to comment on the searches in an interview on 13 September. He admitted, however, that the authorities had taken some actions and would enforce the law where there is sufficient evidence.
In his interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Dutton said the government has the power to gather intelligence to prevent foreign interference. He refused to comment on whether any Chinese journalists had had their residences searched and been interrogated in June, stating only that the investigation was still underway. He admitted that the intelligence authorities had undertaken some activities, saying there was no evidence that the actions taken by the authorities had put Australian correspondents in China at risk.
Where the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has sufficient grounds, said Dutton, searches or other appropriate actions will be carried out. “If people are masquerading as journalists or business leaders or whoever they might be and there’s evidence that they are acting in a contrary nature to Australian law, then ASIO and the Australian Federal Police and other agencies will act,” he said.
Source: Stand News #Sep13
#China #Australia #Journalist #Intelligence #Diplomacy
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Tensions between China and Australia rise as a number of state-controlled Chinese media organizations including Xinhua News Agency, the Global Times, and China News Service took turns to accuse the Australian intelligence of having “brutishly” and “barbarically” conducted searches of the residences of Chinese correspondents in June and confiscated their equipment. The Australian home minister Peter Dutton refused to comment on the searches in an interview on 13 September. He admitted, however, that the authorities had taken some actions and would enforce the law where there is sufficient evidence.
In his interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Dutton said the government has the power to gather intelligence to prevent foreign interference. He refused to comment on whether any Chinese journalists had had their residences searched and been interrogated in June, stating only that the investigation was still underway. He admitted that the intelligence authorities had undertaken some activities, saying there was no evidence that the actions taken by the authorities had put Australian correspondents in China at risk.
Where the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has sufficient grounds, said Dutton, searches or other appropriate actions will be carried out. “If people are masquerading as journalists or business leaders or whoever they might be and there’s evidence that they are acting in a contrary nature to Australian law, then ASIO and the Australian Federal Police and other agencies will act,” he said.
Source: Stand News #Sep13
#China #Australia #Journalist #Intelligence #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/3kEo2hV
Tokyo Police to Undergo Reorganization, Stepping Up Measures Against China and North Korea
Japanese broadcaster NHK has reported that the external affairs division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) will undergo reorganization. A new unit will be set up in addition to the three it originally has, while the existing units will be better equipped. According to the report, this is a response to the increase of Chinese and North Korean intelligence activities.
Sources revealed the three existing units specialize in Russian affairs, Asian affairs, and monitoring international extremist groups, respectively. Under the new arrangement, a new unit will split off from the second unit with the former focusing on North Korean affairs and the latter better equipped to respond to threats from China.
The report noted that Chinese espionage, disguised sometimes as commercial activities, has become more active in such fields as frontier technology. Given also that China is in a fierce technological competition with the US, Japan is faced with the need to strengthen its precautionary measures. As for North Korea, Japan considers Pyongyang’s continued development of its nuclear arsenal and ballistic missiles a significant threat. The Tokyo government concluded that North Korean intelligence activities will intensify in Japan.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
#Japan #China #NorthKorea #TokyoMetropolitanPoliceDepartment #TMPD #Police #Intelligence #Espionage
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Japanese broadcaster NHK has reported that the external affairs division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) will undergo reorganization. A new unit will be set up in addition to the three it originally has, while the existing units will be better equipped. According to the report, this is a response to the increase of Chinese and North Korean intelligence activities.
Sources revealed the three existing units specialize in Russian affairs, Asian affairs, and monitoring international extremist groups, respectively. Under the new arrangement, a new unit will split off from the second unit with the former focusing on North Korean affairs and the latter better equipped to respond to threats from China.
The report noted that Chinese espionage, disguised sometimes as commercial activities, has become more active in such fields as frontier technology. Given also that China is in a fierce technological competition with the US, Japan is faced with the need to strengthen its precautionary measures. As for North Korea, Japan considers Pyongyang’s continued development of its nuclear arsenal and ballistic missiles a significant threat. The Tokyo government concluded that North Korean intelligence activities will intensify in Japan.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
#Japan #China #NorthKorea #TokyoMetropolitanPoliceDepartment #TMPD #Police #Intelligence #Espionage
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A Chinese Woman Contacted with Many Politicians in the U.S. and Have Close Relationship, Suspected to Collect Political Intelligence and to Sway Their Decision-Making
A year-long investigation by Axios reported that a Chinese woman with a surname Fang suspected of being a Chinese intelligence officer. She grew close to local political powers and conducted political intelligence missions by assisting with campaign fundraising, participating in political gatherings, and having relationships or sex with at least two Midwestern mayors while studying in California between 2011 and 2015.
While studying in California State University East Bay in 2011, Fang served as a president of the school's Chinese Student Association and a president of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) campus chapter. Through political gatherings, civil society conferences, campaign rallies, and campus events, she came into contact with elected officials and other prominent figures, such as incumbent California Statewomen Ro Khanna and Judy Chu, and Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for California's district. She also involved in romantic or sexual relationships with at least two mayors for approximately three years. The FBI spotted her having sexual intercourse with elected officials on at least twice.
According to the report, her ultimate target was California U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell. Fang participated in Swalwell's re-election campaign in 2014 and arranged at least one intern in his office. Fang kept interacting with Swalwell several times in several years, until FBI agents alerted him in 2015, after which he severed his ties. She abruptly left the States and returned to China in the same year. However, she did not return to the U.S. nor even contacted her friends in the U.S. or the social networks she has built over the years; Axios inquired her via email and Facebook but had no response.
#US #espionage #China #FBI #Axios #EricSwalwell #SecualRelationship #Spy #Intelligence #CCP
Source: Stand News #Dec09
https://bit.ly/3scLpUk
A year-long investigation by Axios reported that a Chinese woman with a surname Fang suspected of being a Chinese intelligence officer. She grew close to local political powers and conducted political intelligence missions by assisting with campaign fundraising, participating in political gatherings, and having relationships or sex with at least two Midwestern mayors while studying in California between 2011 and 2015.
While studying in California State University East Bay in 2011, Fang served as a president of the school's Chinese Student Association and a president of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) campus chapter. Through political gatherings, civil society conferences, campaign rallies, and campus events, she came into contact with elected officials and other prominent figures, such as incumbent California Statewomen Ro Khanna and Judy Chu, and Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for California's district. She also involved in romantic or sexual relationships with at least two mayors for approximately three years. The FBI spotted her having sexual intercourse with elected officials on at least twice.
According to the report, her ultimate target was California U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell. Fang participated in Swalwell's re-election campaign in 2014 and arranged at least one intern in his office. Fang kept interacting with Swalwell several times in several years, until FBI agents alerted him in 2015, after which he severed his ties. She abruptly left the States and returned to China in the same year. However, she did not return to the U.S. nor even contacted her friends in the U.S. or the social networks she has built over the years; Axios inquired her via email and Facebook but had no response.
#US #espionage #China #FBI #Axios #EricSwalwell #SecualRelationship #Spy #Intelligence #CCP
Source: Stand News #Dec09
https://bit.ly/3scLpUk
University Professor from China Shows No Remorse for Stealing Technologies for Huawei, and Will Return to China with his Family after Released with a Reduced Scabbard Period
A visiting professor at Texas-Arlington University in the US, Bo Mao, who allegedly stole U.S. technology for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, has admitted to the FBI for making false statements. Judge Pamela Chen from Brooklyn District Court in New York sentenced the case on Monday, releasing him on remand despite the defendant express no remorse. Bo Mao is scheduled to return to China with his family on Wednesday.
Mao Bo, aged 37, came from Xiamen, Fujian. He is married and has two children. He teaches in Xiamen University and was arrested in the US in August last year. The prosecutor said that Mao reached an agreement with Silicon Valley’s CNEX Labs, to obtain its circuit board ostensibly for academic research, but ultimately shared the proprietary information with Huawei.
#Huawei #MaoBo #US #China #TexasArlingtonUniversity #Intelligence #SiliconValley
Source: Apple Daily #Dec15
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201215/LREQO2V6UBBDVCZXUZSHTFAL5U/
A visiting professor at Texas-Arlington University in the US, Bo Mao, who allegedly stole U.S. technology for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, has admitted to the FBI for making false statements. Judge Pamela Chen from Brooklyn District Court in New York sentenced the case on Monday, releasing him on remand despite the defendant express no remorse. Bo Mao is scheduled to return to China with his family on Wednesday.
Mao Bo, aged 37, came from Xiamen, Fujian. He is married and has two children. He teaches in Xiamen University and was arrested in the US in August last year. The prosecutor said that Mao reached an agreement with Silicon Valley’s CNEX Labs, to obtain its circuit board ostensibly for academic research, but ultimately shared the proprietary information with Huawei.
#Huawei #MaoBo #US #China #TexasArlingtonUniversity #Intelligence #SiliconValley
Source: Apple Daily #Dec15
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201215/LREQO2V6UBBDVCZXUZSHTFAL5U/