A man claiming to be a Chinese military intelligence agent has defected to Australia, claiming to have a wealth of insider knowledge that backs up concerns about Beijing’s attempts to undermine its opponents abroad.
In an interview with The Epoch Times, former Chinese intelligence agent Wang Liqiang spoke about how he had become disillusioned by the Chinese Communist Party’s totalitarian agenda. It led to his decision to defect to Australia in May.
Wang is the first Chinese spy to go public with his identity.
Peter Mattis, a former CIA analyst and an expert on Chinese espionage, told NTD that Wang was probably a “cut-out” or “co-optee,” that is, a person who works as an aide to an intelligence officer by “building up a suite of resources to use for intelligence or political influence.”
Wang indicated that many major media in Hong Kong and Taiwan had been bought or infiltrated by Chinese regime operatives.
The recent publication of “Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer,” by Peter Mattis and Dr. Matthew Brazil has coincided with fast-breaking stories about Chinese espionage and influence operations, both in mainland China and beyond.
