Second, from 2013 to last year, he was involved in many civil lawsuits, most of which were contract disputes. When the Wang espionage case broke in Australia, China took the lead in smearing the 26-year-old, calling him a fraudster with the full force of the communists, and with some help from Taiwan’s pan-blue camp, to discredit his allegations. Beijing even released trial footage allegedly showing Wang confessing to fraud — only to be met with disbelief in Australia. Yet, China’s reaction to a certain degree validates the success of the joint efforts of Five Eyes and Taiwan. Yu Kung is a Taiwanese businessman operating in China.