2 hours ago · China
Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC. The headline in use is “Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The same alleged Chinese spying network at the centre of Australia's first conviction for reckless foreign interference approached more than 100 people linked to Australia, including a former state premier, a police commander and several federal government officials.
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- First reported by ABC Australia
Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn
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