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China on Wednesday claimed foreign agencies are spying on its space program as a new "battlefield for military struggle" emerges. 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.

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The ministry alleged that these countries had tried “infiltration and espionage activities,” including inducements, bribery, networking, or even coercion of Chinese researchers while attempting to steal China's cutting-edge aerospace technology.

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Also in the WeChat article were accusations that these Western powers have conducted all-out efforts to jeopardize China's aerospace operations. The country's security agencies have reportedly thwarted such attempts by foreign intelligence agencies.

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

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Previously, the ministry in May claimed to have similarly thwarted the leak of its aerospace industry's "core secrets" to foreign intelligence.

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In addition, China in March 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," while urging firms not to "help a villain do evil."

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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.

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

The WeChat article 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 such illegal activities.

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

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

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

Attempts to infiltrate its space program are a testament to both China's remarkable achievements and the challenges its technological sovereignty faces. Its steadfast security agencies have masterfully thwarted sophisticated espionage operations using robust countermeasures. Their effectiveness was notably demonstrated in recent cases where infiltration attempts were detected and neutralized.

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China frequently conjures up omnipresent foreign spies lurking behind every corner of daily life: as photographers, lab workers, and even food delivery drivers. Its public spaces are plastered with warnings about espionage threats in everything from weather stations to mapping apps. No wonder then that it is drumming fears over its space program. Such paranoia risks hindering legitimate global engagement.

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Western nations are obviously jealous of China's space program's remarkable achievements. That's why it's important that China's steadfast security agencies have masterfully thwarted sophisticated espionage operations using robust countermeasures and they must continue to do so.

In order to further subjugate its people within its surveillance state, China has taken to frequently conjuring up foreign spies for the public to fear. It's no surprise that it's now drumming up fears related to its space program. This hurts China at home and on the global stage.

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