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The China Initiative aims to stop economic espionage. Is targeting academics over grant fraud ‘overkill’?

China Initiative aims to stop economic espionage. Is targeting academics over grant fraud ‘overkill’?

China Wednesday claimed foreign agencies were spying on its space program as a new "battlefield for military struggle" emerged. In an article posted on WeChat, the country's State Security Ministry said "some Western countries" deem China "a major competitor" in the space sector.

Reuters

The Straits Times

The ministry alleged that some countries had tried “infiltration and espionage activities,” including inducements, bribery, networking, or even coercion of Chinese researchers. It said they aimed to steal the country's cutting-edge aerospace technology and emphasized caution.

South China Morning Post

Global Times

The WeChat article reportedly accused these Western powers of all-out efforts to jeopardize China's aerospace operations. The country's security agencies have reportedly thwarted such attempts by foreign intelligence agencies and uncovered their illegalities.

Ecns

The ministry alleged that even high-resolution satellites have been deployed for remote-sensing reconnaissance of China. It emphasized that under these circumstances, protecting China's space security had become an important strategy for its survival and future development.

Chinadaily

Khaama Press

In May this year, China's Ministry of State Security claimed to have thwarted the leakage of "core secrets" of its aerospace industry to foreign intelligence. These allegations come amid an intensifying global race in the field of space, especially between China and the US.

Regtechtimes

India Today

In March, China criticized the US over reports that Elon Musk-led SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office. The People's Liberation Army called it "shamelessness and double standards," urging firms not to "help a villain do evil."

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