Chinese spies are closely monitoring New Zealand groups which the Chinese government
fears. Recently, Falun Gong Practitioners interviewed Mr. Hao Fengjun, one of
three Chinese defectors in Australia regarding Chinese espionage activities overseas.
Mr Hao is a former secret agent from the 610 office* in Tianjin, China. In
this interview Mr Hao revealed how Chinese spies infiltrate churches and the Falun
Gong group in New Zealand. He also revealed details on how the Chinese Communist
Party operates their overseas spy network.
1.Spies monitor Presbyterian
Church
Mr Hao confirmed there is at least one spy specifically targeting
the Presbyterian Church, codenamed agent 180. Agent 180 is currently residing
in New Zealand.
Agent 180 collects detailed information about the Presbyterian
Church’s activities, and how the Presbyterian Church recruits new members in China.
He is rewarded financially for the information he supplies to the Chinese government.
Police also supply agent 180 with funding for expenses on overseas spy activities.
Mr. Hao confirmed this agent is still in New Zealand, and has contact with the
important person of the church. Mr. Hao also confirmed there were multiple spies
operating in New Zealand.
Mr. Hao revealed that in China all religious
groups which are not controlled by the government are strictly monitored. All
their activities are monitored, especially around ‘sensitive’ dates such as public
holidays and days of religious importance. International phone calls are tapped.
2. Spies focus on local Falun Gong practitioners
According
to Mr. Hao, monitoring Falun Gong activities in New Zealand is very important
and put on level terms with monitoring Falun Gong in Australia, Canada and the
United States. The Chinese police department had a three year plan to build a
spy network overseas, starting in 2001 and finishing in 2004. And New Zealand.
Falun Gong activities in New Zealand were discussed each year in the annual meeting
for this plan. Mr Hao believes that in New Zealand there must be a dense spy network.
Mr. Hao confirmed there is a black list of Falun Gong practitioners. Information
on Falun Gong practitioners is submitted to China by spies in New Zealand. When
asked about New Zealand Falun Gong practitioners who were arrested in China or
refused entry upon arrival in China, Mr Hao stated that before Falun Gong practitioners
boarded the plane they already knew all their details. Chinese embassies and consulates
in countries all over the world are compiling these black lists.
Mr Hao
confirmed there are spies focusing on overseas state secrets such as technology
and military.
*The 610 office is an agency specifically created to persecute
Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party
and all other political and judiciary systems.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0507/S00034.htm
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date: 7/Jul/2005
Original article date: 6/Jul/2005
Category: Media Report
