Chinese defectors who fear for lives, rebuffed by US

Story here.  It's being called the best counter-intelligence opportunity since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the U.S. is saying "No thanks." The defector who tells of an extensive spy network in Australia, and a focus on conducting surveillance on the Falun Gong spiritual movement, was denied asylum by both Australia and the U.S. Embassy in Australia. Observers cite economic motivations (kowtowing to China) behind the rebuffing of the defectors. Australia media report Federal Labor and Greens Senators have agreed to support an inquiry into the Government's handling of the defection of the former Chinese diplomat Chen Yonglin. Also see Chinese spies targeted Toronto woman. and An Open Letter to President Bush which asks Bush to give Yonglin and fellow defector Hao Fengjun political asylum in the US. The defectors fear for their safety because they have already stated their willingness to expose China's network of overseas spies

Yonglin and Fengjun -an ex-CCP 610 officer.