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China’s space programme targeted by ‘audacity’ of foreign agents, anti-spy agency warns

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China’s space programme targeted by ‘audacity’ of foreign agents, anti-spy agency warns

China’s top anti-espionage agency has warned that foreign agents have been attempting to steal information from the country’s space scientists, adding that it has stepped up its counter-intelligence efforts. In an article posted on its official account on WeChat on Wednesday, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) said some countries attempted to use “infiltration and … Read more

China’s top spy agency says foreign agents are targeting rare earths industry

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China’s top spy agency says foreign agents are targeting rare earths industry

China is the top producer of rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals essential to modern technologies in sectors ranging from defence to clean energy. The country is also ahead on technologies for rare earths, which require intense processing to produce usable material. In December, Beijing banned the export of rare earth extraction and … Read more