China is using a vast network of spies in an attempt to turn Australia into a "political colony," a defector said, as it was revealed Beijing officials had been allowed to interrogate Chinese held in Australian detention centres.

熱心網友

正如...(情況)

熱心網友

這里指“由于”，表原因。

熱心網友

as指：正如、好像的意思

熱心網友

as 這里的意思相當于when ,即“在……時候”，它引導狀語從句