Secret Chinese spying operations in Australia revealed | Four Corners

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  • čas přidán 28. 05. 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.
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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

Komentáře • 112

  • @aloragreenteam2343
    @aloragreenteam2343 Před 10 dny +126

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

  • @Boston82bl
    @Boston82bl Před 12 dny +470

    Australian government needs to wake up and step up.

  • @agrimensor6406
    @agrimensor6406 Před 6 dny +55

    Also in the Philippines....

  • @anarkia_zh
    @anarkia_zh Před 14 dny +489

    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.

  • @Totinofamily
    @Totinofamily Před 13 dny +185

    Why I am not that surprised!

  • @mycute25
    @mycute25 Před 4 dny +31

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

  • @306champion
    @306champion Před 14 dny +241

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

  • @nicklu5188
    @nicklu5188 Před 13 dny +147

    Just tip of the iceberg.

  • @pochunky
    @pochunky Před 13 dny +162

    These guys are very brave

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 Před 15 dny +274

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

  • @antenna69
    @antenna69 Před 8 dny +18

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

  • @imgonnarockyourworld6989
    @imgonnarockyourworld6989 Před 12 dny +202

    Now the whole world will know the dark side of China

    • @jamesgarner327
      @jamesgarner327 Před 12 dny +30

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

  • @fionamcmurdo5959
    @fionamcmurdo5959 Před 14 dny +166

    A Chinese Spy walks into ASIO

  • @cabbytabby
    @cabbytabby Před 14 dny +92

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

  • @jackylin2388
    @jackylin2388 Před 13 dny +74

    make it viral pls

  • @AlaskaSL202
    @AlaskaSL202 Před 15 dny +114

    Mind blowing

  • @user-fs3iv4lq5g
    @user-fs3iv4lq5g Před 14 dny +119

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

  • @methylenedioxy818
    @methylenedioxy818 Před 5 dny +10

    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.

  • @Jarod-vg9wq
    @Jarod-vg9wq Před 12 dny +26

    Please share this video with all that you know.

  • @tenzinjimme8252
    @tenzinjimme8252 Před 5 dny +8

    World need to wake up

  • @TheGreatestJimmy
    @TheGreatestJimmy Před 15 dny +79

    Insightful

  • @sureok2782
    @sureok2782 Před 13 dny +71

    not surprised but thank you for the insight.

  • @frederickzoreta6617
    @frederickzoreta6617 Před 2 dny +2

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

  • @user-yf7xe7zc6g
    @user-yf7xe7zc6g Před 15 dny +77

    Thank you for this inspiring journalism. Its truly amazing.

  • @JigilJigil
    @JigilJigil Před 14 dny +43

    Great video.

  • @User1975-
    @User1975- Před 12 dny +35

    Mortifying and not bloody surprising whatsoever !!

  • @veryveryexpert4255
    @veryveryexpert4255 Před 10 dny +7

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

  • @paulwally9007
    @paulwally9007 Před 14 dny +55

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

  • @mary-loustock7652
    @mary-loustock7652 Před 8 dny +12

    Im not surprised at all. From New Zealand

  • @maevanessa97
    @maevanessa97 Před 13 dny +54

    Not surprised...

  • @tekboi1984
    @tekboi1984 Před 12 dny +29

    KNEW IT!!

  • @Rheilffordd
    @Rheilffordd Před 7 dny +10

    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!

  • @josephineespiritu3930
    @josephineespiritu3930 Před 5 dny +6

    Also in philippines

  • @deanmanly7622
    @deanmanly7622 Před 12 dny +21

    Shared.

  • @sardonicnihilist5955
    @sardonicnihilist5955 Před 11 dny +2

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

  • @kht5756
    @kht5756 Před 10 dny +4

    Take care and be strong , praying for you all .

  • @arsenalofdemocracy9985
    @arsenalofdemocracy9985 Před 14 dny +19

    fire investigation

  • @kurtalder1622
    @kurtalder1622 Před 12 dny +21

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

  • @Cathck
    @Cathck Před 10 dny +2

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

  • @freetibet1532
    @freetibet1532 Před 10 dny +3

    Not surprised !

  • @RodrigoPalma700
    @RodrigoPalma700 Před 10 dny +3

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @MrLchao
    @MrLchao Před 8 dny +1

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

  • @LMB222
    @LMB222 Před 12 dny +25

    I'm proud of ABC. Not even Australian…

  • @Tony-hb1hy
    @Tony-hb1hy Před dnem +1

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

  • @SchaleDude
    @SchaleDude Před 23 hodinami

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

  • @me8874
    @me8874 Před 2 dny +1

    Also in Philippines

  • @shirleywong9428
    @shirleywong9428 Před 10 dny +1

    Why would he risk his and his family life

  • @Aasthamileyfan
    @Aasthamileyfan Před 12 dny +17

    Journalism is alive ❤

  • @TheAcadianGuy
    @TheAcadianGuy Před 11 dny

    wow...

  • @demisecphuket
    @demisecphuket Před 11 dny +2

    Wow. Amazing exposure for something everyone knows. .

  • @dixmagoo6732
    @dixmagoo6732 Před 7 dny

    Thank you!

  • @I2yantheGreat
    @I2yantheGreat Před 6 dny

    thank you

  • @Rose-jr4tx
    @Rose-jr4tx Před 12 dny +12

    Espionage is an never ending profession!

  • @wilmahughes9879
    @wilmahughes9879 Před 12 dny +11

    very Informative

  • @heatherbeth4249
    @heatherbeth4249 Před 9 dny

    Are they in America?

  • @heatherbeth4249
    @heatherbeth4249 Před 9 dny

    I wonder if they are in America?

  • @janethughes9541
    @janethughes9541 Před 14 dny +24

    Why is he in Australia.?

  • @BS-ve6dt
    @BS-ve6dt Před 7 dny

    👍👍👍

  • @jmtflodin7774
    @jmtflodin7774 Před 10 dny

    ÅÅÅåååstralia........

  • @karloyu3484
    @karloyu3484 Před 13 dny +13

    👍

  • @BRUCE_the_MOOSE_
    @BRUCE_the_MOOSE_ Před 11 dny

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

  • @oliver6224
    @oliver6224 Před 15 dny +151

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

  • @jenq6751
    @jenq6751 Před 8 dny +2

    They are nothing comparing to our CIA

  • @zora3599
    @zora3599 Před 8 dny +1

    you mean like the cia?

  • @philfeng3796
    @philfeng3796 Před 9 dny

    the bg music is annoying af

  • @MrTee2012
    @MrTee2012 Před 10 dny +1

    So scared 🤔

  • @zarifseb5307
    @zarifseb5307 Před 8 dny +6

    All nations do it. Not just china.

  • @SiTang
    @SiTang Před 10 dny

    hahahaha

  • @TheIlias333
    @TheIlias333 Před 13 dny +7

    😮

  • @John-cc9my
    @John-cc9my Před 12 dny

    Crocodile Dundee will save them

  • @kin-fatchan7313
    @kin-fatchan7313 Před 12 dny +11

    Thx ABC for the entertainment.

  • @danielponidi2722
    @danielponidi2722 Před 11 dny

    😅😂😂😂

  • @aus-reviews8462
    @aus-reviews8462 Před 13 dny +55

    just a Chinese version of the CIA

  • @user-zj8rh4ic7b
    @user-zj8rh4ic7b Před 9 dny

    😅 Traitor

  • @neilwoodbridge8232
    @neilwoodbridge8232 Před 12 dny +33

    What country doesn't do this?

  • @haniahannslew4108
    @haniahannslew4108 Před 9 dny

    Nonsense

  • @ogbudumoses6459
    @ogbudumoses6459 Před 15 dny +9

    First to comment

  • @namazlur78
    @namazlur78 Před 13 dny +44

    What about the cia 😂😂😂

  • @albback8176
    @albback8176 Před 11 dny +23

    The decline of Australian media

  • @nimoshakira1057
    @nimoshakira1057 Před 8 dny +1

    No difference with western the do same thing

  • @TheMonobot
    @TheMonobot Před 9 dny +1

    so does every other country 😆

  • @user-fx8py3bz8s
    @user-fx8py3bz8s Před 13 dny +4

    😂😂😂😂

  • @aeromtb2468
    @aeromtb2468 Před 13 dny +21

    all old news

  • @ykievzki9837
    @ykievzki9837 Před 15 dny +10

    They should not be exposed.

  • @mussydesign7933
    @mussydesign7933 Před 10 dny +1

    this happens everywhere by all governments nothing special here

  • @ntsakojonathansambo4473
    @ntsakojonathansambo4473 Před 12 dny +13

    Why is he running away from his government?

  • @level1selamat155
    @level1selamat155 Před 12 dny +15

    What is the big deal 😦

  • @vicmigo
    @vicmigo Před 9 dny +3

    How about investigating western interference in other nations?

  • @tm92489
    @tm92489 Před 15 dny +73

    This is real journalism 🎉 Kudos. Much better than those YT speculations. Go ABC 🇦🇺🇦🇺

  • @loststar2645
    @loststar2645 Před dnem

    I think also in. Canada

  • @seansmith131
    @seansmith131 Před 4 dny

    this must be exposed to the entire world

  • @hangmatchahang5260
    @hangmatchahang5260 Před 9 dny

    Funny 😄

  • @huangtrent2093
    @huangtrent2093 Před 14 dny +37

    Why this man wants to expose himself voluntarily?

  • @ants08031236414
    @ants08031236414 Před 10 dny +1

    What is the Australian government waiting for?

  • @ONE_PIECE_NARUTO
    @ONE_PIECE_NARUTO Před 15 dny +6