Chinese Spies Everywhere?
As I go through various world news reports I cannot help but wonder if there is any truth to the Chinese sending spies to other countries to check on the actions of their citizens that now live abroad. Here is one such story that I have seen in other world newspapers:
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FALUN GONG WANTS OTTAWA TO CHECK CLAIMS OF CHINESE SPIES IN CANADA Canadian members of the spiritual group Falun Gong are appealing to the Canadian government to investigate alleged spying and harassment by Chinese intelligence agents. Ref. Read more... |
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At least five Chinese nationals who live in Australia have defected over similar claims recently. One of the defectees was a high ranking diplomat in the Chinese Consulate. He said he was instructed to spy on Falun Gong members. He also said Australia had over 1,000 Chinese spies or agents operating. Of course it is worth noting they are all seeking assylum on the back of these claims.
The Australian Government has placed itself in a huge mess by dragging their applications through the media. John Howard has come under significant heat because the government has been so careful not to offend China, our biggest trade partner, while showing little concern for the lives of the defectees.
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AUSTRALIA SAYS CHINESE DEFECTOR CAN STAY
Australia has granted a permanent visa to a defector whose story of a Chinese spy network in the country got a cool response from a government hoping to increase exports to China.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...-spy050708.html
It seems like the internet side of this probable future war (another topic) has already begun.
FBI PROBES FOR CHINESE CYBER SPIES
The FBI and the Pentagon are investigating whether Chinese spies have been hacking into U.S. government computer systems, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/2...hina/index.html
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Well, I wonder is this wrong? They must of course abide by the law, but could they have refrained?
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Group: Yahoo Helped China Jail Journalist AP - A French media watchdog said Tuesday that information provided by Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. helped Chinese authorities convict and jail a journalist who had written an e-mail about press restrictions. Ref. More Here... |
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YAHOO DEFENDS ACCUSATIONS
HONG KONG: Internet giant Yahoo has defended itself against accusations that it supplied data to Chinese authorities which led to the imprisonment of a journalist, saying it has to abide local laws.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,93498~3404244a28~,00.html
GROUP: YAHOO GAVE CHINA KEY DATA
Internet firm Yahoo Inc. provided Chinese authorities with information used to jail one of its users for eight years, an activist group said Thursday -- the second time Yahoo was accused of helping jail a Chinese user.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/0...o.ap/index.html
US PANEL URGES VIGILANCE ON CHINA SPYING, CYBER WAR
Chinese espionage poses "the single greatest risk" to US technology, a congressional advisory panel said as it called for efforts to protect industrial secrets and computer networks.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,93498~4275364a28~,00.html