Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China

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'Extrajudicial extradition': MPs alarmed about Chinese police escorting Australian resident to China for trial
abc.net.au

Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols.

The revelations, contained in Monday night's Four Corners program about a former Chinese spy, prompted a sharp rebuke from federal politicians who are concerned the act may have undermined Australia's national security.

The Chinese police were permitted to enter Australia in 2019 to talk with a 59-year-old Chinese-born Australian resident.

The woman was targeted under a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anti-corruption drive called Operation Fox Hunt, which relies on police from the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to make arrests.

Her case is one of 283 cases documented by an international NGO, Safeguard Defenders, in its recent report, Chasing Fox Hunt.

While Fox Hunt is described by the CCP as targeting "economic criminals", human rights groups have said it is also used to silence dissidents and abduct people around the world.

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this is pointless

And yet, it's somehow not pointless for you to accuse someone else of trolling and being a jerk without being able to point out any specific event that actually happened?

This is a stupid and pointless conversation that wouldn't possibly have any value whatsoever. Bye.

Then why even engage in the first place?

Sure if I judge someone I should totally prepared to argue for 45 minutes with some idiot about that judgment/s

First time on the Internet, then?

First time being told petty bullshit isn't worth it, then?

First time spouting bullshit then calling the conversation you started worthless, then? Edit: spelling

Cry about it

Why would I? I'm not the one continuously engaging in a conversation I declared worthless a few replies ago. Why don't you man up and stop trying to get the last word in and just disengage.

Nah. I'm just surprised that you're still engaging. It's not good for your health, dude. When I find myself arguing with idiots, I put down my phone and go do something else. I find it's much better.