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Sydney Morning Herald: Chen’s spy claim backed by second defector
Mr Hao says he worked for the local branch of a security service known as 6-10, set up specifically to wipe out the religious group, Falun Gong. “Back in China I worked in the 6-10 office and every day a lot of time was dealing with the reports that were being sent in from overseas,” he told the program.
The Epoch Times: Second Chinese insider comes forward
A fugitive Chinese security agent hiding in Melbourne has been inspired by the recent defection of Chinese diplomat Mr Chen Yonglin and The Epoch Times’ Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, to reveal information about the massive human rights abuses inside China, especially those against Falun Gong practitioners, and Chinese spy activities in Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald: Officials question detainees
About 25 mainly Chinese detainees in Villawood have been held separately from other inmates. The letter’s author said he was a Falun Gong asylum seeker and that on May 16 he had been called for an interview with three “Chinese middlemen”.
The Age: Diplomat faces persecution in China, says expert
Professor Michael McKinley, a senior lecturer in international relations at the Australian National University, said Chen Yonglin would face persecution if he returned to China after sympathising with Falun Gong.
ABC (Australia): Downer can grant defector political asylum: lawyer
Mr Chen has confessed to monitoring the Falun Gong movement in Australia but now says he sympathises with them. Falun Gong member Kay Rubacek admits to being shocked by Mr Chen’s public about-face.
Australian (& NEWS.com.au): Diplomat wants to defect
Mr Chen, who holds the rank of first secretary, said he wanted to defect because he could no longer support his country’s persecution of dissidents. As consul, Mr Chen said he monitored political dissidents, including members of the Falun Gong religious sect, during the past four years, but had not been reporting on them in protest against Beijing’s policies.
SMH: Chinese diplomat comes out of hiding
Mr Chen said he walked out of the Chinese consulate-general in Sydney four days ago, saying he could no longer support his country’s refusal to embrace democratic reform and its persecution of religious group Falun Gong.
The Courier Mail: Diplomat at rally despite kidnap fear
Mr Chen said he walked out of the Chinese consulate-general in Sydney four days ago, saying he could no longer support his country’s refusal to embrace democratic reform and its persecution of religious group Falun Gong.
Melbourne Yarra Leader (Australia): Gong; rings; torture; alarm
TIANJIN Mayor Dai Xianglong’s four-day tour of Melbourne was briefly marred by a small group of protesters last Tuesday night. The protesters were waving signs and banners calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong meditation practitioners in Tianjin, China.