asio, australia, espionage

Australia Facing an ‘Unprecedented’ Espionage Threat

Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), recently stated that many countries were trying very hard to gain influence in Australia. Their espionage activities are targeted at Australian lawmakers, business leaders, government officials, academics, and media figures. The espionage threat “The level of threat we face from foreign espionage and interference ...

Max Lu

Mike Burgess.

Australia’s Anti-Espionage Laws Put Chinese Student Visas on Hold

New anti-espionage laws in Australia have put Chinese student visas on hold. In recent years, numerous reports have been published by major media outlets around the world regarding the Chinese government’s infiltration and intervention in Australia. Through Confucius Institutes, Australian students have been provided with a distorted version of Chinese history. The Chinese Communist Party’s ...

Nspirement Staff