Sheri Yan and Roger Uren were investigated by ASIO on suspicion of spying for China. Uren, former Assistant Secretary responsible for the Asia section of the Office of National Assessments, was found to have removed documents pertaining to Chinese intelligence operations in Australia, and kept them in his apartment. Yan was suspected of undertaking influence operations on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, and introducing Colonel Liu Chaoying, a military intelligence officer, to Australian contacts.
sheri yan and roger uren were investigated by asio on suspicion of spying for china uren former assistant secretary responsible for the asia section of the office of national assessments was found to have removed documents pertaining to chinese intelligence operations in australia and kept them in his apartment yan was suspected of undertaking influence operations on behalf of the chinese communist party and introducing colonel liu chaoying a military intelligence officer to australian contacts