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Washington PostAPR 20 2021
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.
The ministry alleged that these countries had tried "infiltration and espionage activities," including inducements, bribery, networking, or even coercion of PRC researchers while attempting to steal China's cutting-edge aerospace technology.The ministry alleged that these countries had engaged in "infiltration and espionage activities," including inducements, bribery, networking, or even coercion of PRC researchers while attempting to steal China's cutting-edge aerospace technology.
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.
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 adeptly thwarted sophisticated espionage operations using robust countermeasures. Beijing must keep its guard up.
In order to further subjugate its people within its surveillance state, China has taken to frequently conjuringconjured 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.