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The French professor was charged with letting a Chinese delegation access sensitive sites in a suspected espionage case. Beijing on Thursday decried Chinese spy claims after France detained a professor for allowing a Chinese delegation to visit "sensitive sites". While saying she was unfamiliar with the specifics of the case, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing has opposed…

Jinchao Wei, a former U.S. Navy sailor who was convicted of espionage by a federal jury in August 2025, was sentenced in federal court today to 200 months in prison. Wei, 25, also known as Patrick Wei, was arrested in August 2023 on espionage charges as he arrived for work on the amphibious assault ship U.S.S. Essex at Naval Base…

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В свое время председатель КНР Цзян Цзэминь дал секретные указания, чтобы воды трансграничных с Казахстаном рек были использованы в интересах Китая. Об этом рассказал бывший посол Казахстана в Китае Мурат Ауэзов в интервью газете "Мегаполис". По словам Ауэзова, в секретных документах, присланных ему из Китая, была конкретная информация о том, что наш сосед в ближайшее время не намерен решать проблемы…

An investigation claims China has bought up properties across London, many of which aren't registered as official diplomatic residences, amid espionage concerns surrounding a proposed "mega embassy" in the capital. Beijing's plans to build a sprawling new diplomatic mission on the Royal Mint Court complex next to the Tower of London, which it purchased in May 2018 for £255million, have…

Although considered more polite than his predecessor, China's ambassador to France, Deng Li, is pursuing the embassy's activism against Taiwanese influence, as a recent incident during a tea competition in Paris illustrates. The appointment of China's new ambassador in Paris, Deng Li has not loosened Beijing's position on Taiwanese influence in France, far from it. A recent fuss, kicked up…

The Irish Military Intelligence Service claimed that it had given confidential briefings to Irish university leaders, warning them about the so-called "risks associated with Chinese engagement" in sensitive areas of research, particularly in fields that could be adapted for military use, according to The Sunday Times. Chinese experts rebuked the claims, saying that certain officials within the Irish intelligence services…

Китай, который долгие годы был одним из наиболее верных союзников Башара Асада, неоднократно использовал свое дипломатическое влияние в Совете Безопасности ООН, чтобы блокировать резолюции, угрожавшие прежнему режиму. Среди таких документов был и проект, требовавший прекращения огня в Идлибе, который президент Сирии Ахмед аш-Шараа рассматривает как опорный регион своей власти. В официальных заявлениях по итогам визита главы МИД Сирии аль-Шейбани в…

The House of Commons speaker and his counterpart in the House of Lords circulated a new “espionage alert” to warn them of the threat posed by Chinese spies. Britain’s MI5 security service warned members of parliament on Tuesday about attempts by Chinese agents to collect information and influence activity, according to an email sent to lawmakers seen by Reuters. The…

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned in an article published on its WeChat account on Sunday that foreign spy agencies may set up malicious Wi-Fi networks in specific areas near government offices and if public employees accidentally connect to them, the data on their devices could be stolen. According to the MSS, public Wi-Fi offers convenient access for work,…