Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols.

The revelations, contained in Monday night’s Four Corners program about a former Chinese spy, prompted a sharp rebuke from federal politicians who are concerned the act may have undermined Australia’s national security.

The Chinese police were permitted to enter Australia in 2019 to talk with a 59-year-old Chinese-born Australian resident.

The woman was targeted under a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anti-corruption drive called Operation Fox Hunt, which relies on police from the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to make arrests.

Her case is one of 283 cases documented by an international NGO, Safeguard Defenders, in its recent report, Chasing Fox Hunt.

While Fox Hunt is described by the CCP as targeting “economic criminals”, human rights groups have said it is also used to silence dissidents and abduct people around the world.

    • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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      It’s far from the truth to assume there’s one cohesive government entity that collaborates and communicates well enough to do something like this, and to assume not a single person associated has decided to be a whistle blower.

      Edit: a word

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        Not the same commenter but still, nevertheless, interested in the convo ofc

        It may not be an explicit government, but that’s why I specifically said in my retort “the world runs on money”.

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            They are talking about you. Their first reply was to someone else but the second was for you.

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                And yet extremely easy to understand especially when you’re the one who butted in randomly

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                  Is joining a comment section considered butting in randomly? What is the point of Lemmy if joining a comment thread is viewed negatively?

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            … so either you’re on alts or have such a lack of self awareness that you don’t even recognize what you did.

            Either way I think we’re done here lol

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          the level of reading comprehension, the number of assumptions kids make these days - its fucking horrifying, innit

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            Not at all, some concepts are harder for some. Some grow up in environments that make learning ugly, alienating, etc. I do want to ask - would you catch flies better with vinegar or with honey? Or are you more interested in squashing?