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China Alleges Foreign Attempts to Steal Space Secrets
China Alleges Foreign Attempts to Steal Space Secrets
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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 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.
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