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China Alleges Foreign Attempts to Steal Space Secrets

China Alleges Foreign Attempts to Steal Space Secrets

Above: Spectators watch the launch of the Jielong No.3 carrier rocket Sept. 24, 2024. Image copyright: NurPhoto/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Facts

  • 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 Chinese 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.


The Spin

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 masterfullyadeptly thwarted sophisticated espionage operations using robust countermeasures. andBeijing they must continuekeep toits doguard soup.

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.


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