Posted on 07/07/2005 11:59:17 PM PDT by HAL9000
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - The Australian government said Friday it has granted a permanent visa to a diplomat who defected from Beijing's consulate in Sydney in May and claimed China has a vast network of spies in Australia.Kirk Coningham, a spokesman for Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone, confirmed Chen Yonglin, his wife and six-year-old daughter had been granted a permanent protection visa, most often given to people fleeing persecution in their homeland.
Chen, who has been in hiding since fleeing China's Sydney Consulate, could not immediately be reached for comment.
At several news conferences he has given since going into hiding, Chen has tearfully claimed he feared for his safety if he were forced to return to China.
Very good. I am glad Australia resisted China's verbal threats. I hope the government of Australia would also not allow any chances of assassinations.
Glad to see them standing up to the chicoms.
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - The Australian government said Friday it has granted a permanent visa to a diplomat who defected from Beijing's consulate in Sydney in May and claimed China has a vast network of spies in Australia.
Now if only the US would realize that China is a real enemy.
I am truly delighted to hear it.
So much for the Chinese having us by the short and curlies!!!
Since the Australian Government is located in Canberra, I wonder why the AP story is referencing Sydney?
You know what Sydney's like...they think they're the centre of the universe!
That's the bloody truth.
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