China’s spy agency warns of security threats from surveillance camera network flaws

China’s spy agency warns of security threats from surveillance camera network flaws

China’s top spy agency has warned that foreign agents could use flaws in the country’s massive camera surveillance network to steal state secrets. The warning, posted on the WeChat account of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday, came after a citizen from an unnamed city reported to the agency that video surveillance cameras … Read more

China’s security ministry hails move to reward postal and parcel workers for spy tip-offs in eastern province

China’s security ministry hails move to reward postal and parcel workers for spy tip-offs in eastern province

The new local regulation was jointly issued by Jiangsu’s anti-spy agency, the state security department and the provincial postal bureau and took effect on April 15, making it the first government document in China to reward delivery companies and delivery workers for tip-offs about spying. 05:29 China executes scientist for spying in 2016, among 10 … Read more

National security: China warns military buffs not to photograph classified equipment

National security: China warns military buffs not to photograph classified equipment

It said the images could potentially expose sensitive information such as technical details and progress in military equipment, such as aircraft carriers, and be used by “hostile foreign forces” to analyse combat effectiveness. They could also put defence planning at risk by revealing key information such as location of deployments and frequency of use of … Read more