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澳洲商人切爾戈因魯莽外國干預罪被判刑3年6個月
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澳洲商人切爾戈因魯莽外國干預罪被判刑3年6個月

涉及蒐集AUKUS及Quad相關情報,為澳洲實施外國干預法以來首例判刑

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曾在中國工作的澳洲商人切爾戈(Alexander Csergo)因蒐集涉及AUKUS及Quad的情報,被澳洲法院依「魯莽外國干預罪」判處3年6個月徒刑,成為澳洲2018年實施相關法律以來首位被判刑者。

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切爾戈是澳洲2018年實施外國干預法以來,第一個因「魯莽外國干預罪」被判刑者。該法旨在將協助外國干預澳洲主權或國家利益的行為入罪。

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曾在中國工作的一名澳洲商人被控為中國情蒐,遭澳洲以「魯莽外國干預罪」定罪,10日被判處3年6個月有期徒刑。他蒐集的情報涉及「澳英美三方安全夥伴關係」(AUKUS)核動力潛艦協議,以及美、日、澳洲與印度「四方安全對話」(Quad)聯盟相關資訊。

法新社、澳洲廣播公司(ABC)報導,雪梨地方法院10日判處這名58歲澳洲男子切爾戈(Alexander Csergo)3年6個月有期徒刑。切爾戈是澳洲2018年起實施外國干預法以來,第一個因「魯莽外國干預罪」被判刑者;該法將協助外國干預澳洲主權或國家利益的行為入罪。

澳洲安全情報組織(ASIO)局長勃吉斯(Mike Burgess)回應判決結果表示,「外國干預是對澳洲主權的侵犯」,「在此案例中,間諜希望這名澳洲人鎖定澳洲情報界、總理辦公室、國防、司法機關和智庫」。

根據庭訊期間揭露的資訊,切爾戈在上海期間,透過社群平台與自稱「肯恩」(Ken)和「易夫林」(Evelyn)兩人接觸。檢方懷疑這兩人是中國情報員,與切爾戈的接觸從2021年持續到23年。切爾戈2023年從上海返回雪梨後不久即遭逮捕,當時身上帶著一份被要求蒐集資訊的「清單」。

他被控收受中國情報人員現金,為中國撰寫報告,內容涉及AUKUS核潛艦協議,以及美、日、澳洲與印度「四方安全對話」(Quad)聯盟和關鍵礦物等,今年3月被依「魯莽外國干預罪」定罪。

切爾戈的律師主張他交給對方的都是從公開來源可得的資料,以及捏造的訪問,並無證據顯示他從揭露任何國安機密。不過,法官指出,對方曾透過中國「微信」通訊軟體向切爾戈指示蒐集特定議題,如「中國間諜」、「ASIO任何有關中國的事務」,以及策略、手法、目標等;切爾戈也曾警告「肯恩」要「小心」、「我們不想被任何政府質疑」。

法官認為,切爾戈「行為明顯具有持續性」,因其「廣泛地研究、下載和準備資料」,且其行為具有一定程度的欺騙性,滿足構成魯莽外國干預罪的4大要素。考量到他先前遭拘押超過600天,下個月起有資格獲得假釋。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 切爾戈將於下個月獲得假釋資格。

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 肯恩與易夫林的真實身份是否已確認?
  • 切爾戈蒐集的情報是否已造成實質國安損害?

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