Alleged Spy Claims He Was Stringing Handlers Along, Prosecutor Says He Was Valuable to the CCP

Alexander Csergo argues he was only assisting two Chinese contacts over fears he could not leave China.

Alexander Csergo arrives at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 18, 2026. Alexander Csergo, 56, allegedly provided information to two Chinese spies posing as think-tank workers. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The trial of an Australian businessman has again exposed Beijing’s relentless efforts to obtain compromising intelligence and to interfere in the affairs of other countries.

Alexander Csergo is currently facing a New South Wales District Court jury trial accused of reckless foreign interference, but says he was only sending his contacts “BS” because he believed he was being spied on.