China's Taiwan incident office called the escaped spy "a crook," saying he drew a "ridiculous script".

"This is a loophole scenario created by anti-Chinese forces," Zhu Fenglian, a spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference today in Beijing.

"The Taiwan Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) and crooks have joined in, deliberately manipulating politics. Their purpose is to create the illusion that mainland China is interfering in regional elections." Taiwan, in order to gain unwarranted election benefits, "Ms. Zhu added.

Earlier, Wang "William" Liqiang, claiming to be a Chinese spy fleeing, provided Australian counterintelligence with information that Beijing was trying to interfere in the Taiwan election. The Taiwanese leader Thai English and the DPP then warned of a threat from China.

Wang said that he helped direct the media to bring positive coverage of several Taiwanese politicians, including Thai's main rival, South Korea Du from the KMT, who support close ties with Chinese mainland. South Korea Du threatened to sue Wang if he came to Taiwan.

China has always considered Taiwan a part of its territory waiting for reunification, including by force if necessary. President Xi Jinping said that Taiwan's return to China under the "one country, two regime" model, similar to Hong Kong and Macau, is the best way to protect the rights and interests of people. the people of this island. Relations between China and Taiwan have been cold since Thai Anh Van, who did not recognize the "One China" policy, came to power in Taiwan in mid-2016.