Secret Chinese spying operations in Australia revealed | Four Corners

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  • Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
  • For the first time ever, a former spy for China’s notorious secret police - one of the most powerful arms of the country’s intelligence apparatus - goes public, exposing the covert and illegal operations he was ordered to carry out on foreign soil and the dissidents he was tasked with tracking, including in Australia, Canada, India, Cambodia and Thailand.
    In a major investigation reported by the ABC’s Echo Hui, the spy - who goes by the name Eric - comes out of the shadows at great danger to himself, revealing his face to expose how China has used its global network over the last two decades to surveil, silence and kidnap those its government and president Xi Jinping deems enemies of the state.
    The spy divulges his double life and the secrets he’s been guarding. He reveals the inner workings of the secret police, including the companies they use as cover, who his targets were, and the tactics he used to hunt them down.
    It raises tough questions about China’s global reach and Australia’s national security.
    Read more about this story here: www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1...
    Read more about Eric's story here: ab.co/4dFexeK
    This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Ruthless Pursuit’ on 13 May 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
    Four Corners is Australia’s premier investigations documentary series.
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    Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
    00:00 - A spy speaks out
    02:11 - The escape
    04:21 - Investigating China's secret police
    10:30 - Running from China
    22:19 - An enemy of the state
    30:15 - Secret international operations
    40:45 - International law
    42:43 - Security threat

КОМЕНТАРІ • 133

  • @aloragreenteam2343
    @aloragreenteam2343 Місяць тому +264

    Not only Australia.....all over the world !

  • @Boston82bl
    @Boston82bl Місяць тому +565

    Australian government needs to wake up and step up.

  • @anarkia_zh
    @anarkia_zh Місяць тому +552

    Great work ABC 🎉 hopefully this video will be promoted on the Chinese ABC newsletter too. The Chinese who live in Australia deserve to know the truth too.

  • @agrimensor6406
    @agrimensor6406 Місяць тому +159

    Also in the Philippines....

  • @306champion
    @306champion Місяць тому +277

    I find this no surprise at all but thankyou for bringing it out.

  • @Totinofamily
    @Totinofamily Місяць тому +225

    Why I am not that surprised!

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 Місяць тому +304

    It's quality work like this that the ABC is most famous for. The stories other news outlets don't dare run !

  • @nicklu5188
    @nicklu5188 Місяць тому +184

    Just tip of the iceberg.

  • @methylenedioxy818
    @methylenedioxy818 Місяць тому +29

    Great job ABC! It's important that stories like this be told. And to those in the comments who are saying "what's the big deal? All countries do this. What's the difference between this and what the CIA does?" the key difference is that the CCP has VERY different ideas of what a "crime" is than most of the rest of the world. Political opposition/criticism and political cartooning are not crimes in democracies.

  • @mycute25
    @mycute25 Місяць тому +73

    Not suprised Here also in the Philippines and they want to took our land also.

  • @pochunky
    @pochunky Місяць тому +190

    These guys are very brave

  • @antenna69
    @antenna69 Місяць тому +33

    wow only now they have noticed. this has been going on for a long long time

  • @frederickzoreta6617
    @frederickzoreta6617 28 днів тому +27

    They’ve been doing this all over the Philippines 🇵🇭 too. And they’ve also had a growing presence in Canada 🇨🇦.

  • @cabbytabby
    @cabbytabby Місяць тому +100

    So fascinating that this is the first time I’ve seen a person who has been able to do this

  • @Jarod-vg9wq
    @Jarod-vg9wq Місяць тому +35

    Please share this video with all that you know.

  • @fionamcmurdo5959
    @fionamcmurdo5959 Місяць тому +180

    A Chinese Spy walks into ASIO

  • @veryveryexpert4255
    @veryveryexpert4255 Місяць тому +15

    I would like to know what the Chinese people think about this?

  • @I_upload_Akira_memes
    @I_upload_Akira_memes Місяць тому +251

    Now the whole world will know the dark side of China

    • @jamesgarner327
      @jamesgarner327 Місяць тому +37

      Everyone knows, they just don't care, or worse, they wish they could do the same...

  • @AlaskaSL202
    @AlaskaSL202 Місяць тому +117

    Mind blowing

  • @jackylin2388
    @jackylin2388 Місяць тому +85

    make it viral pls

  • @Rheilffordd
    @Rheilffordd Місяць тому +22

    What an absolutely outstanding and also damning story by the ABC! Well done to Echo Hui for the work she’s put into this, and also to Eric for bravely risking his life for freedom and liberty!

  • @sardonicnihilist5955
    @sardonicnihilist5955 Місяць тому +7

    China is too good a customer for Australia to take any action on this.

  • @user-fs3iv4lq5g
    @user-fs3iv4lq5g Місяць тому +132

    As a Chinese in Australia, I'm very shocked.

  • @ziennamillermoreen1889
    @ziennamillermoreen1889 26 днів тому +8

    also here in the Philippines

  • @TheGreatestJimmy
    @TheGreatestJimmy Місяць тому +82

    Insightful

  • @sureok2782
    @sureok2782 Місяць тому +77

    not surprised but thank you for the insight.

  • @salvation_raised
    @salvation_raised 25 днів тому +4

    This is such a bad image for Australia due to failure of resolving and helping these victims. I used to think Australians are wild and strong...perhaps not in these important areas

  • @JigilJigil
    @JigilJigil Місяць тому +44

    Great video.

  • @paulwally9007
    @paulwally9007 Місяць тому +59

    Absolutely epic report! Or dare I say, absolutely Eric report!

  • @josephineespiritu3930
    @josephineespiritu3930 Місяць тому +12

    Also in philippines

  • @user-yf7xe7zc6g
    @user-yf7xe7zc6g Місяць тому +82

    Thank you for this inspiring journalism. Its truly amazing.

  • @User1975-
    @User1975- Місяць тому +38

    Mortifying and not bloody surprising whatsoever !!

  • @kht5756
    @kht5756 Місяць тому +6

    Take care and be strong , praying for you all .

  • @BilingualBlogger
    @BilingualBlogger 11 днів тому +1

    Also in the Japan….

  • @Cathck
    @Cathck Місяць тому +4

    He choose to reveal all of these for his own safety, else he might still carry out such activities.

  • @maevanessa97
    @maevanessa97 Місяць тому +56

    Not surprised...

  • @mary-loustock7652
    @mary-loustock7652 Місяць тому +17

    Im not surprised at all. From New Zealand

  • @RodrigoPalma700
    @RodrigoPalma700 Місяць тому +4

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheAcadianGuy
    @TheAcadianGuy Місяць тому

    wow...

  • @tenzinjimme8252
    @tenzinjimme8252 Місяць тому +15

    World need to wake up

  • @SchaleDude
    @SchaleDude 26 днів тому +2

    Wow, what a surprise! 🙌
    Better late than never I guess...

  • @arsenalofdemocracy9985
    @arsenalofdemocracy9985 Місяць тому +19

    fire investigation

  • @demisecphuket
    @demisecphuket Місяць тому +4

    Wow. Amazing exposure for something everyone knows. .

  • @freetibet1532
    @freetibet1532 Місяць тому +4

    Not surprised !

  • @kurtalder1622
    @kurtalder1622 Місяць тому +21

    The Meth Highway episode recently released was brilliant. If anyone knows who that journalist was I am very interested to know

  • @MrLchao
    @MrLchao Місяць тому +1

    It would be hard to be a spy and not keep it a secret. lol

  • @shirleywong9428
    @shirleywong9428 Місяць тому +2

    Why would he risk his and his family life

  • @tekboi1984
    @tekboi1984 Місяць тому +30

    KNEW IT!!

  • @me8874
    @me8874 28 днів тому +4

    Also in Philippines

  • @dixmagoo6732
    @dixmagoo6732 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @I2yantheGreat
    @I2yantheGreat Місяць тому +1

    thank you

  • @deanmanly7622
    @deanmanly7622 Місяць тому +22

    Shared.

  • @dalegibbs6366
    @dalegibbs6366 25 днів тому

    Will you please add subtitles to this episode?

  • @kigvader
    @kigvader 8 днів тому

    How is this different from CIA and MI6?

  • @madeleneinigo
    @madeleneinigo 22 дні тому +1

    So scary

  • @heatherbeth4249
    @heatherbeth4249 Місяць тому +1

    Are they in America?

  • @LMB222
    @LMB222 Місяць тому +27

    I'm proud of ABC. Not even Australian…

  • @Aasthamileyfan
    @Aasthamileyfan Місяць тому +20

    Journalism is alive ❤

  • @MoteofVolition
    @MoteofVolition 25 днів тому +1

    I'm almost impressed the ABC covered this. Good work.
    Why there isn't an inquisition into this boggles the mind..

  • @Xenomorphicism
    @Xenomorphicism 24 дні тому

    His wife literally saved Rebel Pepper's life.

  • @kamman1374
    @kamman1374 7 днів тому

    Not sure why everyone here is upset. It's not like every other country isn't doing the same. Oh wait.

  • @wilmahughes9879
    @wilmahughes9879 Місяць тому +12

    very Informative

  • @BS-ve6dt
    @BS-ve6dt Місяць тому +1

    👍👍👍

  • @MrNikkovl
    @MrNikkovl 25 днів тому

    What about Indonesia?

  • @Rose-jr4tx
    @Rose-jr4tx Місяць тому +18

    Espionage is an never ending profession!

  • @heatherbeth4249
    @heatherbeth4249 Місяць тому

    I wonder if they are in America?

  • @Holomovementism
    @Holomovementism 22 дні тому

    Sounds like Australia!

  • @josemariebryansen5476
    @josemariebryansen5476 21 день тому

    norway its alot

  • @janethughes9541
    @janethughes9541 Місяць тому +25

    Why is he in Australia.?

  • @ZMS-kj1rs
    @ZMS-kj1rs 23 дні тому

    Keep on spinning

  • @jmtflodin7774
    @jmtflodin7774 Місяць тому

    ÅÅÅåååstralia........

  • @asadaden
    @asadaden 26 днів тому

    What’s there to spy

  • @HannahBernal-uk9oo
    @HannahBernal-uk9oo 18 днів тому

    GREED OF POWER

  • @SiTang
    @SiTang Місяць тому

    hahahaha

  • @karloyu3484
    @karloyu3484 Місяць тому +14

    👍

  • @TheIlias333
    @TheIlias333 Місяць тому +7

    😮

  • @philfeng3796
    @philfeng3796 Місяць тому

    the bg music is annoying af

  • @oliver6224
    @oliver6224 Місяць тому +153

    Can ABC also do a report on Australian, Americans, UK spies? thanks

  • @ringobingo
    @ringobingo 20 днів тому

    CCP is becoming something huh

  • @BRUCE_the_MOOSE_
    @BRUCE_the_MOOSE_ Місяць тому

    I spy with my little eye, something beginning wiiiith - CCP

  • @user-ng2bb9lf2w
    @user-ng2bb9lf2w 25 днів тому +1

    What could China possibly want from us here in Australia? Trust me, not a lot happens here. It's kind of boring to tell you the truth.

  • @zora3599
    @zora3599 Місяць тому +1

    you mean like the cia?

  • @jenq6751
    @jenq6751 Місяць тому +5

    They are nothing comparing to our CIA

  • @MrTee2012
    @MrTee2012 Місяць тому +1

    So scared 🤔

  • @danielponidi2722
    @danielponidi2722 Місяць тому +1

    😅😂😂😂

  • @Tony-hb1hy
    @Tony-hb1hy 27 днів тому +1

    All country did the exact same thing, that why all have their own inteligence service

  • @haniahannslew4108
    @haniahannslew4108 Місяць тому +1

    Nonsense

  • @nimoshakira1057
    @nimoshakira1057 Місяць тому +2

    No difference with western the do same thing

  • @user-zj8rh4ic7b
    @user-zj8rh4ic7b Місяць тому

    😅 Traitor

  • @John-cc9my
    @John-cc9my Місяць тому

    Crocodile Dundee will save them

  • @TheMonobot
    @TheMonobot Місяць тому +1

    so does every other country 😆

  • @zarifseb5307
    @zarifseb5307 Місяць тому +6

    All nations do it. Not just china.

  • @kin-fatchan7313
    @kin-fatchan7313 Місяць тому +11

    Thx ABC for the entertainment.

  • @mussydesign7933
    @mussydesign7933 Місяць тому +1

    this happens everywhere by all governments nothing special here

  • @neilwoodbridge8232
    @neilwoodbridge8232 Місяць тому +34

    What country doesn't do this?

  • @albback8176
    @albback8176 Місяць тому +23

    The decline of Australian media

  • @namazlur78
    @namazlur78 Місяць тому +44

    What about the cia 😂😂😂

  • @aeromtb2468
    @aeromtb2468 Місяць тому +21

    all old news

  • @ogbudumoses6459
    @ogbudumoses6459 Місяць тому +9

    First to comment

  • @vicmigo
    @vicmigo Місяць тому +4

    How about investigating western interference in other nations?