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 top spy agency has called on the public to identify and report oceanic buoys that may be in use by a foreign military and could be used against submarines. Oceanic buoys are versatile marine observation devices mainly used to monitor oceanographic conditions, water quality and weather data. They play a critical role in maritime … Read more
China’s top spy agency said a tip-off led investigators to crack a case of attempted smuggling of gallium – an essential component in military radar units that is subject to export controls – adding that it would continue to work to shut down theft of the country’s strategic minerals by “foreign espionage agencies”. The Ministry … Read more
China’s top espionage agency has released a TV drama that suggests foreign spies are trying to kill scientists with a plotline that may have been inspired by a true case. China’s Ministry of State Security did not say that the TV series is based on a true story but it may provide some clues about … Read more
It said a Chinese citizen had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking confidential and classified-level documents to foreign spy agencies through a courier service. The suspect, identified only by the surname Zhang, was discovered after another Chinese resident reported that “classified publications” had been leaked, according to the post. The ministry’s investigation … Read more
The legislative process is part of China’s ongoing law-making efforts to reinforce its claims in disputed waters and normalise its activities in the high seas. China introduced legislation in 2016 to cover deep-sea resource exploration, underpinning its survey and research efforts in what could be a new frontier for power growth and technological progress. But … Read more
The ministry said there were “hidden risks” involved, and that smearing China in overseas university applications was a national security risk. China is the world’s largest market for overseas study, and it has become common practice for students to use agents to apply for foreign universities to help them navigate unfamiliar education and admissions systems. … Read more
“Many online platforms gathered powerful ‘dark technology’ functions that combine both social and office work features,” the ministry said on its official WeChat account on Sunday. It cited instant communication, format conversion, file transfer and group discussion tools as examples of risky applications. Uploading confidential files to those platforms increased the risk for “overseas spying … Read more
The ministry added that an espionage indictment is not based on whether the culprit accepts money, nor if their actions have caused real harm to national security. Quoting China’s criminal law, the ministry pointed out that espionage activity – which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment – is not limited to collecting and providing … Read more
In 2018 and 2019, his administration imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on hundreds of billions of US dollars of Chinese goods. During this year’s campaign he has already issued sterner threats, including duties in excess of 60 per cent on all Chinese imports. “It seems we are already adapting gradually,” Chen said. … Read more
