China says "spy turtles" and "spy fish" deployed by foreign intelligence agencies snooping in its waters
The ministry said sensors on turtles, fish and unmanned devices are collecting marine data that could expose weak points in coastal defenses.
- On Friday, Beijing warned that foreign spies are using sensor-equipped marine animals to create 'underwater maps' of China's coastline, allegedly to identify coastal defense weak points.
- China has traded espionage accusations with multiple governments in recent years, including cases involving the United Kingdom, German authorities, French authorities, and Greek authorities, where four people were charged.
- The Ministry of State Security reported 'spy turtles' and 'spy fish' transmitting environmental data via satellite, while foreign groups used devices on cargo ships to capture 'port dynamics' in real time.
- Authorities urged fishers to report unusual buoys or devices found at sea, while the Five Eyes alliance accused Chinese operatives this month of posing as online job recruiters.
- Last year, Beijing warned government workers against 'honeytrap' schemes, reflecting persistent espionage tensions between China and Western nations involving mutual accusations of spying.
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China Says It Faces Espionage Risk From Sea Turtles and Fish – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
China’s Ministry of State Security would like its citizens to be on the lookout for foreign spies, including, apparently, turtles. The ministry claimed in a Friday WeChat post that foreign intelligence agencies were harvesting maritime data “through a variety of new spying devices” from the waters around China. Sensors attached to marine animals such as sea turtles and large fish were allegedly discovered “collecting sensitive marine environment…
China's Ministry of State Security claims that fish and turtles with sensors collect marine data for foreign intelligence services.
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Foreign intelligence agencies are accused of stealing "sensitive marine data" with the help of sensors-equipped marine animals.
China's Ministry of State Security has claimed that foreign spy and intelligence agencies are using new, innovative methods to monitor China's territorial waters, including fish and turtles equipped with sensors. They are said to collect data on the marine environment, such as water temperature, salinity and ocean currents, and send it overseas via satellite links.
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