Chinese defector provides intelligence trove to AustraliaA Chinese defector gave Australia's counter-espionage agency the identities of Beijing's intelligence officers in Hong Kong and provided details of how they conduct operations in Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Australian media reported. SYDNEY: A Chinese defector involved in spying operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia has provided a trove of intelligence on China's political interference operations to Australian officials, according to a media report Saturday. In Hong Kong, Wang said he was part of an intelligence operation hidden within a listed company which infiltrated Hong Kong’s universities and media to counter the pro-democracy movement. He said his role in the clandestine organisation including infiltrating all Hong Kong universities and directing bashings and cyber attacks against dissidents. Wang claimed to have had responsibility for recruiting mainland students to infiltrate Hong Kong universities and student associations.

Source: Bangkok Post November 23, 2019 00:48 UTC