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Chen Yonglin: Wrong country, wrong century : Comments
By Geremie Barme, published 14/6/2005Geremie Barme argues Chen Yonglin has chosen an inopportune time to attempt to defect to Australia.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1422324.htm
"An Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer has told a Senate hearing that no evidence was found to support claims by Chinese defector Chen Yonglin about an abduction of a Chinese man."
Based on Chen's claim in support of his political asylum bid, AU gvt did the right thing to reject his application.
It is also understandable why Chen received a humanitarian protction visa. If not this face saving measure, AU gvt would have to send Checn back to China, to face security charges (something our own government workers would face under the same circumstances.)
But of course, when it comes to China, it's persecution.
Come on.