Australia Probes Spy Claims by Man Who China Calls Fugitive
- Report says a man claimed to be Chinese spy seeking asylum
- China police says the person is a fugitive under fraud probe
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Australia is investigating reports that a man who is claiming to be a Chinese spy is seeking political asylum in Australia and is offering intelligence information, ABC News reported, citing Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
The Treasurer said the reports are “very disturbing” but he can’t comment on the case as it’s in the hands of law-enforcement agencies, according to the ABC on Saturday. Shanghai police said in a statement late Saturday that the 26-year-old “self-claimed China spy” is under investigation for fraud, and that his Chinese and Hong Kong identity documents are forged.