AP, PERTH, AustraliaChina yesterday denied the explosive claims of a self-confessed spy seeking asylum in Australia, saying that he is a convicted fraudster wanted by Shanghai police. Wang said he was involved in the kidnapping in 2015 of one of five Hong Kong booksellers suspected of selling dissident materials. The embassy said Wang left for Hong Kong on April 10 carrying a fake Chinese passport and a fake Hong Kong permanent resident ID. Wang would be the first Chinese intelligence operative to blow his cover. He told Nine Network he faced detention and possible execution if he returned to China.

Source: Taipei Times November 24, 2019 15:56 UTC