This is the shocking moment when an Australian scholar is confronted by police over vile threats he allegedly made to ‘rape and kill’ a Chinese-Australian journalist.
Andrew Phelan, an entrepreneur and vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was arrested on Australia Day this year by four armed police officers at his Melbourne home.
He was accused of sending an email to a young woman that read: ‘Go back to China b**** and if you don’t I’m going to find you and on your yellow p**** beat, cut your throat.
“At least you’ll bleed red, the color of the CCP, you son of a bitch.”
Footage from Mr Phelan’s police questioning shows him completely dumbfounded at the words supposedly written in his name.
Mr. Phelan believes he was targeted by the Chinese Ministry of State Security for his outspoken criticism of the CCP
“I would never, in a month of Sundays, use that kind of language against women or anyone,” he told officers.
After grueling questioning, police determined that the email was sent by a fake account posing as him.
“It was surreal. Incredibly confrontational. It was terrible – I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,” Phelan told 60 Minutes.
Mr. Phelan, a former scientist for the Australia-China Council’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, had no doubt who was behind the vile message.
“I believe this was done under the auspices of the MSS, China’s Ministry of State Security,” he said.
“I believe they are targeting Westerners who are critical of the CCP in the public square.”
60 Minutes also spoke to human rights activist Drew Pavlou, who was arrested last year while protesting outside the Chinese embassy in London.
Pavlou claims that the Chinese regime has issued a false bomb threat in his name, which could potentially get him 12 years in prison.
Six months after his arrest, he received more than 40 emails threatening to kill him and his mother also went through a campaign to have her fired.
Human rights activist Drew Pavlou (pictured) believes the Chinese regime has made a false bomb threat in its name
China is known for cracking down on critics of the state
The program also heard about Australian political artist Badiucao, who lived in China for 20 years before taking refuge here.
He is considered an enemy of the state because of his art, which often depicts China’s communist leader, Xi Jinping, as a tyrant.
Badiucao claims Chinese authorities have put so much pressure on local galleries that he is unable to show his work in Australia and has been forced to cut ties with family in China to keep them safe.
He also received death threats almost daily.
“It doesn’t matter how far you are in Australia, America or Europe, if you insult China you will get killed,” he told 60 minutes.
The program also highlighted the so-called Chinese Overseas Police Service Stations, allegedly secret Chinese police stations operating in more than 50 countries around the world.
Documents provided by Chinese authorities suggest, according to 60 Minutes, that there are two secret stations located in Australia.
Artist Badiucao (pictured) is considered an enemy of the state for his art, which often depicts China’s communist leader, Xi Jinping, as a tyrant
Australian authorities deny they are active, although China reportedly publicizes their existence.
A founding ceremony for the alleged Sydney station was covered by the Chinese press, but it flew under the radar in Australia.
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Australia told Nine that “there are no so-called overseas police stations.”
“The relevant institutions helped overseas Chinese who were unable to return to China due to the pandemic to renew their driver’s licenses and conduct physical examinations.
‘They are not so-called police stations or police service centers at all.
“The local Chinese groups that helped provide venues for the services and the volunteers are Chinese from the local communities willing to help their compatriots, not Chinese police personnel.
“In light of the evolving COVID situation and relevant services now available online, relevant service centers are closed.”