Chapter 444: The Capital of Spies

Pingguo feels so discredited, and I'm really sorry for the reader (inexplicably, (Vi) has also become YN. Fortunately, English: Vienna, German: ien, are all normal. It is the capital of Austria and is one of the most livable metropolises in the world. )

In addition, it is also a world-renowned cultural city, with the reputation of "music capital", "architecture city", "cultural capital", "spy capital", "decoration capital" and so on.

To say that the "spy capital" mainly appeared with various international community problems during the Cold War.

Ping Hanhan knows these international issues best, she said: "In 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 reconnaissance plane over the former Soviet Union. So in 1962, the United States exchanged the former Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel for Powers, which exposed the problem of espionage.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union respectively organized two major confrontation camps, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and this period was also the period when espionage incidents broke out most frequently on both sides, and it became common for each other to chase out spies. At that time, it was known as the "spy capital" because of its geographical location that attracted a large number of spies from both sides.

At that time, Western intelligence agents usually gathered in (Vienna). Austria's proximity to Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia gave it a strong attraction to intelligence agencies. In 1986 alone, the former Soviet Union exchanged the dissident Shalansky and three others from the United States for five people, including Soviet spies Karl and Hana Kscher. As part of the exchange agreement, West Germany also released three spies.

The premise of this political business of exchanging spies is that the opponent is important, and the opponent's cards and chips will also be important.

By the end of the 80s, Vienna was known as the capital of espionage, but since the 90s, especially after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Austria has ceased to be an intelligence lookout for Western countries. Spies are starting to move to Eastern Europe.

However, at noon on July 9, 2010, the city where the United States and Russia exchanged spies still chose Vienna. This has its historical roots. Intelligence officers on both sides sometimes "missed," and the exchange of spies became a political option.

On July 31, 2014, Emil Bobby revealed in his new book "The Void" that the capital of Austria (Viena) is the world's largest spy center.

According to espionage experts, there are now at least 7,000 spy agencies in the area, and Bobby said that government funding for espionage in Vienna dates back to Austria-Hungary, and that despite the collapse of Austria-Hungary, the two world wars, and the Cold War between East and West, the country's laws were never updated, so the only illegal in Austria was espionage against the government. "Diplomats in [Vienna] are always in contact with their country's intelligence agencies, and every embassy is full of intelligence officers.

It is the stock exchange of the world's intelligence community and has the most liberal laws governing espionage. At the same time, good education and health services make the area ideal for spies and their families.

One of the pride and blessings of the people is that they live surrounded by layers of large forests and greenery.

The forest is not only a place for people to go on vacation, but also at dusk people often drive to the Kalundborg Hill in the northeast corner of the city, open their lungs, open their mouths, and suck in the freshness, moisture, coolness and abundant oxygen emitted by the forest sea. Looking into the distance, the green sea is boundless, every tree is a green wave, and countless trees have converged into this boundless forest like the sea.

The eyes of the people of Viena are dazzled by the strange light of the city all day long, and this green is really a color that purifies the eyes and the soul.

So, the people like green. Green furniture, curtains, walls, utensils are common; The area around Salt Creek Lake is one of Austria's most distinctive folk crafts for the production of a type of ceramic with green stripes. Men also love to wear green suits and ties, just as men in warm Australia love to wear pink shirts.

The world only knows that this forest has benefited from Strauss's famous song "The Story of the Vienna Woods", which has attracted thousands of tourists and won foreign exchange for the city. Who knew that the Viennese people were closely related to the life of this forest, mutual benefit and dependence, which gave the "king of waltzes" inspiration, impulse and affection.

It is said that there are nearly 4 million hectares of forest in the area of the Vienna forest, and 44 per cent of the entire country's land is covered by forests.

As soon as you leave the city, you will see such a scene everywhere: on the sunny hillside, the forest is bright and green; On the slope of the mountain with the sun back, Sen Senran looks like an ambush array. Between the forests are large patches of grass full of flowers, and it is difficult to see the color of the soil.

(Vi) Yena forest refers to the suburbs of the city, the highest terrain is only 400 meters above sea level, few conifers, mostly broad-leaved forests, elm locust eucalyptus and other dozens of kinds of trees, intermingling, every spring solstice, the trees bloom, small birds chirping, all kinds of wild small animals rush in the meantime, fresh and soft, gentle and elegant, and the taste of the city is more harmonious.

The forest is not only pleasing to the eye, breathing and removing troubles, it also magically regulates the temperature.

In Vienna, no matter how hot the sun is, as soon as you get into the shade of the trees, you will be immediately refreshed and pleasant.

It feels very distinct, "the land of the sun" and the "land of shade", as if there are two seasons; At noon and morning and evening, the temperature difference is very distinct.

Even in the hot summer season, after sunset, the air will cool down quickly, and the people of (Vi) will also cover the quilt and sleep on the night in the summer, especially after a rain, the weather is like autumn; It is said that the climate here is changeable, and clothing often does not keep up with the changes.

When Pingguo's mother and daughter visited a royal hunting palace on the outskirts of (Wei) Yena, there was a sudden wind and thunder, heavy rain fell rapidly, and suddenly they saw thick white smoke rising from a large meadow, and the forest was even more smoky, which was very spectacular. It is said that this kind of sight was rarely seen before. Pingguo thinks that this is because the forests and grasslands absorb the heat of the sun, and when the cold rain is poured, it turns into smoke, which is typical of vegetation.

Pingguo found that the people of (Vi) also cherished the grass in front of the house and behind the house as much as the carpet in the living room. Riding the bus rail car, it is difficult to find a small patch of dead grass in Pingguo. Even the car refused to use the air conditioner in the car, and the driver said that he was worried that the exhaust fumes would pollute the grass and air.

Yes, Pingguo has long discovered that no matter where you look, there are always bright flowers and trees in your field of vision; As far as the eye can see, the air is transparent, the line of sight is unobstructed, as long as the eye can see, the faces of the statues standing on the top of the building far away can be seen clearly, and there is no dust and smoke...... In this way, all kinds of birds live carefree in the middle of thousands of buildings, just like in the Vienna Woods.

One evening, Pingguo's mother and daughter were enjoying an open-air concert in the city park, when suddenly there was a strange chirp from the top of the hall, the tone was like that of a cat, and its voice was grand. Turning his head to look, it turned out to be a big peacock standing on it.

Pingguo then realized that it turned out that Peacock likes to be reckless and competitive, and lo and behold, she has to compete with the band in terms of sound.

The people who enjoyed the music laughed, but no one drove away the big peacock, but the band played more energetically, and then the band and the peacock sang and sang, which was amazing.

Pinggo feels that traveling in Vienna, whether it is the beautiful natural scenery or the elegant architectural art, gives people a sense of tranquility and mystery, and there is a source of music everywhere, echoing with moving melodies. Everywhere there are streams and springs, and hundreds of birds are singing.

The banks of the Danube are even more lush trees, reflecting in the water, the water is clear and green, wandering in the meantime, very charming.

Walking into the forest, Pingguo found that there are many simple and elegant small villages in the forest, among them, many of the houses in the villages are nailed with signs in front of the buildings according to the national regulations on the protection of cultural relics, perhaps, because of this, they still retain the simple style of hundreds of years ago.

It is said that Johann Strauss, the "king" of the waltz, was in the quiet forest on the banks of the Danube, and used a moving melody to describe the sparkling and winding Danube River and the beautiful scenery of the lush and vibrant Vienna Woods. "The Blue Danube" and "Tales from the Vienna Woods" float from here into the treasure trove of human musical culture, which makes people fall in love and get intoxicated.

Beethoven also moved to a small village with windows facing the verdant Vienna Woods. At that time, Beethoven had already been diagnosed with neurological deafness, and he was in great pain. But with great grief, he wrote the famous "Heirichtedt Testament" with strong perseverance and will in this picturesque forest, expressing his indignation and injustice against the world and fate.

Pinggo came to the small village of Hinterbrür in the middle of the forest.

There is a dilapidated mill on the side of the road, an old well under a linden tree at the entrance of the village, and Schubert's house remains in its original state.

It is said that the owner of the mill had a daughter named Lucy, who was very handsome. Every morning, I carry a bucket to the well to fetch water, and the tricks and styles are particularly beautiful. In his house, Schubert often admired the scene from the window, and aroused a strong sense of creation, and later composed the famous song "The Beautiful Mill Girl", showing a kind of bird singing, the whimper of the flowing spring, the murmur of the breeze, the fragrance of the air, the beautiful girl at work, truly fascinating and admirable.

Ping Hanhan said: "Mom, I've been fascinated by this place for a long time. Because my profession is very harmonious here. You see, this is the third United Nations city to be located, after New York and Geneva. In addition, it is home to many other international organizations, such as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the International Publishing Bureau, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the United Nations, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, the United Nations Office on Space Issues, the United Nations Parliament, and many others.

By the way, your International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) used to be here. ”

Pingguo said, "Okay, how about we if we could visit the old department?" ”

Ping Hanhan said: "I'll check on the Internet to see if there are any restrictions." ”

The International Criminal Police Organization (Iional al Panization -- INTERPOL), abbreviated as Interpol (ICPO), was founded in 1923 as the Interpol Commission and was headquartered in Vienna, the capital of Austria. During World War II, it moved to Berlin, the capital of Germany, and was once controlled by Nazi organizations. After World War II, the criminal police of the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Scandinavian countries formed new organizations, which continued to bear the original name of the "Interpol Commission". In 1956, it was renamed the International Criminal Police Organization.

In 1989, the headquarters moved to Lyon, France.

"Because INTERPOL needs to remain politically neutral, it will not intervene in any political, military, religious or racial crimes, nor will it intervene in non-transnational crimes. Its goal is to put the safety of the population first and to investigate terrorism, organised crime, narcotics, arms smuggling, human smuggling, money laundering, child pornography, high-tech crime and corruption.

INTERPOL holds an annual General Assembly and regularly holds various international or regional seminars. The organization maintains a close relationship with the National Central Bureaus of various countries on a day-to-day basis and organizes international pursuits. A "red notice" is an urgent and expedited notice used by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in the fight against international crime.

Chairman Meng Hongwei, a Chinese, was elected in 2016 and served until 2020. This is the first time that a Chinese has been elected chairman of Interpol since it officially joined Interpol on September 5, 1984, which further reflects the recognition of the organization and even the international community for China's status as a country ruled by law. ”

Pingguo took over and said, "I know, he used to be the vice minister of public security. ”

Ping Hanhan smiled and said, "Mom is just different, she knows everything." Hey~

Headquartered in Lyon, France, INTERPOL now has 190 member countries, making it the only global police cooperation organization and the second largest intergovernmental international organization after the United Nations.

At present, adhering to the purpose of "making the world safer", the organization has established an all-weather global police communication system, as well as a large data and information database of lost and stolen travel documents and illegal and criminal personnel, and regularly coordinates global and regional joint law enforcement operations, playing an irreplaceable and important role in deepening global police cooperation and effectively combating transnational criminal crimes.

I may have been in Strasbourg, France, for information stolen from Strasbourg, France. Hehe.

Relying on the INTERPOL platform, the police of various countries immediately issued red notices on fugitive criminal suspects, launched global control, and formed a strong deterrent to all kinds of criminal activities.

The "G20 High-level Principles for Anti-Fugitive Pursuit and Stolen Goods Recovery" proposed in the "Zero Tolerance" for fugitives and outflow of assets, "zero loopholes" in the international anti-Fugitive Recovery system and mechanism, and "zero obstacles" for countries to carry out anti-Fugitive Recovery and Stolen Goods recovery cooperation are all pioneering concepts for building a new international anti-corruption pattern.

Interpol has also issued a warning about passengers fraudulently using stolen passports to board the aircraft:

March 10, 2014 -- According to a report by the Financial Times on March 10, it is reported that the authorities failed to verify the stolen passports used by two passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Interpol has issued a warning about this alarming global security vulnerability.

The multinational operation to search for the wreckage of the Boeing 777 passenger plane continued on the 10th. The passenger plane flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was carrying 239 passengers and lost contact with all parties in the early morning of the 8th. Late at night on the 9th, Vietnamese sources hinted that a search and rescue plane had found the wreckage of the first batch of missing passenger planes.

While it is still unknown what caused the plane's sudden disappearance from radar screens, Malaysian and F.B.I. investigators are working to confirm the identities of the four passengers on board, including two passengers who boarded the plane with stolen passports, officials said.

Interpol said that two stolen passports, one Austrian and the other Italian, were stolen a year or two earlier and were quickly entered into the organization's database of stolen and lost travel documents. Both passports were stolen in Thailand. But so far there is no final conclusion.

I know that Interpol is an international organization whose participants can only be national units, and individuals cannot participate in this organization, but can participate in their work as employees.

"Coordination" is INTERPOL's most fundamental and regular responsibility.

For a long time, due to the exaggeration and misleading of some news media and film and television works, in the impression of many people, Interpol seems to be a synthetic criminal investigation force that overrides the police agencies of various countries. This is actually a misunderstanding of Interpol, because Interpol is not a 'super international gendarmerie' made up of super detectives, but a cooperative system, or rather a cooperative mechanism.

In this system, the police agencies of each country do their part and rely on their own personnel, institutions and legal means to carry out their work.

INTERPOL merely provides a framework for national police agencies to cooperate across borders and to provide member States with some of the intelligence information it has. All the powers of the organization derive from the member States, and it can only enjoy the part of the powers conferred on it by the sovereign State in the Constitution of Interpol, and cannot go beyond the scope provided for in the Constitution, otherwise it would constitute an illegal activity under international law.

I have a college classmate who worked as an intern at the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon, France.

He said that of the more than 300 people, two-thirds are not professional police officers at all, and they do not even have police ranks, uniforms, or badges, let alone extraordinary skills.

The other one-third of the people are said to be police officers, but they are only engaged in some computer, communication and other technical work, and they are not directly involved in specific cases, and specific cases are completed through the domestic police of the country concerned.

He said the Interpol headquarters on the banks of the Rhône River in Lyon, France, is particularly beautiful and spectacular. It is a five-story building costing 20 million US dollars, and the entire building is decorated with marble and glass, and it is a very beautiful silver-gray cube building. Close to the Parc d'Oeis de Lyon, away from the city, surrounded by greenery and elegant, the entire building is immersed in a shallow pool, which is equivalent to a moat surrounding.

The headquarters is heavily guarded, surrounded by meter-high flower walls and iron grilles with detection and control functions, and the transparent spire at the top of the building is lined with antennas and camera racks in all directions.

The interior of the building is very modern. It has a high-tech computer system capable of integrating and processing information provided by police around the world, as well as a powerful high-speed, secure communication network.

At all times, various information is continuously transmitted from the central offices of each country to headquarters, which stores the information in the database for comprehensive analysis and then feeds back to the central offices of each country.

Almost every door in the building is controlled by electronic locks, which can only be opened by insiders with electronic passes with photos, and the data of each person's entry and exit is recorded in the computer.

Visitors must go through the security check one day in advance and be led in by a staff member after passing through the security check as they would at the airport.

Multilingual information exchange is conducted by staff at Headquarters, where millions of requests for information are processed each year.

Interpol usually responds to every enquiry from a country within 20 minutes to two hours, and its computer database contains a large amount of personal data, including names, resumes, body figures, physical appearance, fingerprints and other characteristics.

He also said that lo and behold, at the headquarters, there were hardly any police uniforms, guns, or handcuffs, but there were green trees, flowers, clean offices, computer terminals, and networked computers everywhere. All the men are dressed in suits and ties, and all the women are in beautiful shapes, wearing bright fashions, and smiling when they meet people.

My college classmate said that during his internship, there were only more than 130 people at Interpol headquarters who were police officers.

On September 5, 1984, at the 53rd annual meeting of Interpol held in Luxembourg, China was officially admitted as a member state. In October of the same year, the 'INTERPOL China National Central Bureau' was established in Beijing, which is subordinate to the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, and is responsible for liaison work with foreign countries and the task of cracking down on international crimes such as smuggling, drug trafficking, counterfeiting of national currency, international terrorist activities and international fraud. ”

Ping Hanhan took the thermos cup handed to her by Pingguo, and after taking a few sips of hot tea, she smiled and said, "Mom, you are the best!" ”

Pingguo smiled and said, "I knew that you must have quietly been to the Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, right?" ”

Ping Hanhan was taken aback and asked, "Mom, where did I leak this secret?" ”

Pingguo laughed and said, "Because you are my daughter!" ”

Ping Hanhan was very puzzled, and in the end, he had to say: "Okay, I admit that I visited your Interpol headquarters at the invitation of my college classmates. Hehe, I'm really convinced, my mother is really sharp-eyed! ”