US EditionChina Says It Foiled Foreign Spying Plots, Including 'Honeytrap'
CHINA, JUL 10 – China’s Ministry of State Security exposed foreign agencies using honey traps and blackmail to target officials, resulting in arrests and sentences including five years for espionage, the ministry said.
- China's Ministry of State Security announced on July 10 that it had foiled three espionage plots targeting public officials within the country.
- These cases involved a provincial government worker named Li who was ensnared abroad through an elaborate honey trap and subsequently coerced into disclosing official documents.
- Another case included Hou, a municipal cadre who, driven by gambling debts, secretly photographed and sold classified information to foreign spy agencies.
- The Ministry explained that certain individuals compromised national security by leaking secrets, attributing this to insufficient conviction, weakened discipline, and reduced adherence to regulations.
- The announcement amplifies Beijing’s alerts about foreign espionage amid deteriorating relations with Western countries and calls on public officials to stay alert to potential infiltration attempts.
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