Beijing has amped up efforts to discredit a man claiming to be a former Chinese spy, who is seeking asylum in Australia and has given Canberra information, alleging Chinese political interference abroad.

On Wednesday, Chinese state media released video footage it said showed Wang Liqiang, who is attempting to defect to Australia, in a Chinese court on trial for fraud in October 2016. The footage shows the man purported to be Mr Wang confessing to fraud, begging a judge for leniency and saying he has “weak legal awareness”.

The Global Times newspaper, which is controlled by the Chinese government, said Mr Wang had committed “fraudulent activities” outside China and was guilty of “making up a series of fake stories that throw shade at China backed by Western media speculation.” 

It added that “all the evidence points toward the fact that Wang is merely a fraudster spouting nonsense and mixing up black and white,” and that Mr Wang was “a new tool for the West to smear China.”

Mr Wang gave information about Beijing’s alleged meddling in Australian politics and Chinese Communist Party (CPP) influence in Hong Kong, plus the CCP’s alleged plans to disrupt Taipei’s presidential election, set to take place in January 2020.

He said that as part of his work as a spy for China he gave money to Taiwanese politicians.

He said he was also ordered to infiltrate universities and student groups in Hong Kong.

The allegations from Mr Wang, who is from southeast China’s Fujian province, prompted Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen’s Democratic Progressive Party to call China the “enemy of democracy”.

As Mr Wang waits to find out if his asylum bid in Australia has been successful, Chinese authorities are attempting to portray him as an untrustworthy fraudster. Chinese police have claimed he had a forged passport and Hong Kong resident document, as well as a fraud conviction from 2016.

Also this week, Australian authorities investigated allegations that Chinese agents attempted to pay a Chinese-Australian man, Bo "Nick" Zhao, to run for a seat in Australia’s parliament. Mr Zhao told Australian security officials about the approach, then in March 2019 was found dead in a Melbourne hotel room. His cause of death has not been established.

Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, called the allegations relating to Mr Zhao “deeply disturbing”.

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A lorry has been detained by police after sixteen people were found on a ferry sailing from France to the Republic of Ireland. 

Employees made the discovery during a routine inspection on the Stena Line ferry after it departed from Cherbourg, reportedly after banging was heard on the side of a sealed trailer shortly before 10am on Thursday.

Stena Line alerted security and immigration officials in Rosslare, where the ferry arrived on Thursday afternoon.

The 16 people are reportedly in good health and were moved from the container to a passenger lounge on the ship.

Two ambulances and several doctors’ cars and police cars drove onto the ship’s vehicle deck shortly after it docked in south-east Ireland. A large police and Immigration Bureau presence was visible around the port. 

As of yet, the nationality of those involved is unknown. 

According to police, the driver and owners of an articulated lorry were helping them with their inquiries.

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A Garda statement said: "An Garda Siochana are now investigating all the circumstances of this incident.

"The articulated truck involved in this incident has been detained. The driver and the owners of the articulated vehicle are assisting An Garda Siochana with our inquiries."

Ian Hampton, Stena Line’s chief people and communications officer, confirmed an employee discovered the people during a routine inspection.

He said: "During the Stena Horizon’s 9pm sailing from Cherbourg, France, to Rosslare in the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday November 20, one of our employees during a routine inspection discovered 16 people in a sealed trailer on the vehicle deck.

"All the individuals are reported to be in good health and have been moved to a private passenger lounge on the ship where their wellbeing is the focus of our employees.

"Stena Line has alerted security and immigration officials in Rosslare so as the necessary arrangements can be made for the group on the vessel’s arrival in Rosslare."

Opposition party Fianna Fail’s spokesman on justice Jim O’Callaghan expressed his shock and demanded a full investigation into the incident.

"A full investigation must be launched into the discovery of up to 16 people being transported in the back of a lorry to Ireland," he said. "Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery and needs to be tackled with fully resourced policing.

"Recent events show unfortunately Ireland is playing a significant part in this crime. These traffickers have to be thoroughly policed so vulnerable people are protected."

The incident comes just days after a group of 25 people were found inside a refrigerated container on board a UK-bound ship just off the coast of the Netherlands.

Last month, 39 people were found dead inside a container in Essex which had arrived in the UK via a ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Minnesota’s 125- through 157-pound wrestlers moved up a weight class.

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Minnesota’s top returning 125- through 157-pound wrestlers gained weight over the summer. But instead of cutting the pounds to stay in their weight classes, the wrestlers decided to roll with it.

Now, they’re competing in a heavier weight class — an unusual move for five men on a team to make at once. Continue reading at www.mndaily.com

– Below is video of WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka being photographed with the new title after her win over Ember Moon at “Takeover: Orlando” last night:

– Maria Menounos and Charly Caruso will be joined by Paul Heyman in the Social Media Lounge for the WrestleMania 33 Kickoff pre-show tonight.

– Tony Nese took to Twitter and joked about no cruiserweights being in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33 tonight:

Breaking News… WWE Cruiserweights will join together and enter the Battle Royal as one. #WWE #Wrestlemania #205live #FakeNews pic.twitter.com/zTkBGwiC29
— Tony Nese (@TonyNese) April 2, 2017

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WWE Considering Big Turn, Must See New Maryse & Noelle Foley, Triple H Ready to Push Former Star on RAW, WrestleMania 33 Main Events, WWE Star Gets Backstage Heat, New GIFs & Galleries, More

The following was taped on Wednesday from Full Sail University.
4/5 WWE NXT TV Taping results:
* Dark Match: Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford def. Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss

* Aleister Black wins a squash match.
* Tye Dillinger promo. Will face Eric Young next week in a Steel Cage Match.
* #DIY def. Dylan Miley and an enhancement talent. Miley laid out his partner after.
* Ruby Riot def. Kimberly Frankele (Kimber Lee). Nikki Cross was at ringside.

* Andrade Cien Almas def. Danny Burch
* Drew McIntyre def. Oney Lorcan. McIntyre cuts a promo after, saying he wants the NXT title.
* Farewell segment for Shinsuke Nakamura, who thanks the fans and says he will always be NXT. The entire NXT roster comes out to congratulate Nakamura, along with WWE COO Triple H and Finn Balor.

* NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain def. Kassius Ohno and Roderick Strong
* NXT Champion Bobby Roode promo. Rips on Nakamura and the NXT roster, saying they don’t belong in his NXT. Hideo Itami makes his return and lays out Roode with the GTS.
* WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate def. Jack Gallagher to retain the title.
* Liv Morgan and Aliyah def. Iconic (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce)
* Segment where Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot get into a pull-apart brawl.
* Drew McIntyre def. Andrade Cien Almas
* Aleister Black def. Kona Reeves
* Ruby Riot vs. Nikki Cross never gets started as the two brawl at ringside until being pulled apart again by referees and attendants.
* Tye Dillinger def. Eric Young in a Steel Cage Match. Dillinger cuts a farewell promo after.
Credit: PWInsider.com

Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown drew 3.105 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.885 million viewers. This was the most watched episode of WWE SmackDown in 2017.
The show featured the “Superstar Shakeup” mini-Draft and outdrew last week’s post-WrestleMania episode.
SmackDown was #2 in viewership and #1 in the 18-49 demographic last night on cable.

By comparison, Monday’s RAW with the “Superstar Shakeup” kick-off drew 3.429 million viewers.
Data from showbuzzdaily.com

Kevin Owens is likely to get a long run as the United States Champion and with his “Face of America” gimmick being pushed.
AJ Styles was originally planned to move to Raw but was replaced at the last minute by Bray Wyatt. WWE had pencilled in for Orton and Wyatt to feud into the summer but with the change, it’s likely that Styles will end up feuding with Orton in a face-vs-face storyline before WWE pushes Baron Corbin as their top heel and into the title picture.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter