Alleged Chinese Agent Attempts to Buy Top Spot in Australia’s Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation: Report

Top: The Chinese flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Bottom: Australia's Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 7, 2010. (Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images) Photo compilation by The Epoch Times

Brian Chen, who is accused of attempting to install a Chinese agent in a parliamentary seat in Canberra, also tried to take control of a biotech company in Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) building by making a multimillion-dollar offer, according to reports.

CSIRO is an independent Australian federal government agency.