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China's Spy Secrets

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The US shot down a Chinese balloon off the South Carolina coast last month.

The risky hunt for secrets: US and China expand their global spy operations

A spy balloon drifting across the continental US threw the spotlight on the expanding and highly secretive spy-versus-spy contest between the United States and China.

  • Julian E. Barnes and Edward Wong

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The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

US confirms China has a spy base in Cuba

An official in the Biden administration said the US intelligence community has been aware of China’s spying and its efforts to set up intelligence-gathering operations worldwide.

  • Aamer Madhani
China seems to be doing its utmost to scare off foreign money.

China’s strange ‘espionage’ crackdown set to cause a lot of damage

Beijing seems to be doing its utmost to turn away from foreign money. The ramifications could be bad for China and the rest of the world.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
ASIO Director-General of Security Mike Burgess says foreign interference has overtaken terrorism as the nation’s principal security threat.

Agents, influence and interference: The new age of espionage is here

Foreign interference and espionage is the defining generational task of security agencies today, just as counterterrorism was after the September 11 attacks.

  • Matthew Knott
Liberal senator James Paterson.

Chinese-made security cameras removed from 88 politicians’ offices

An audit of government departments led by Liberal Senator James Paterson last week revealed that at least 913 Chinese-made devices were installed at government departments across the country.

  • Matthew Knott
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast from Surfside Beach, South Carolina.

Balloon fiasco full of diplomatic hot air

The whirlwind of cheap espionage, subterfuge and diplomatic theatre captivated millions in a sideshow that both superpowers would have gladly avoided.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
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Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government would strengthen any weaknesses in systems used to protect Australian military secrets.

Investigation to examine whether Australian fighter pilots were lured by China

An initial investigation into reports Australian fighter pilots had been approached by China uncovered enough evidence to justify a more extensive inquiry.

  • Matthew Knott
The British Houses of Parliament.

MI5 outs Chinese spy whose son worked in Labour MP’s office

The spy agency used a bombshell memo to British MPs to identify a Chinese spy accused of conducting covert interference operations in the UK.

  • Latika Bourke
Wang Liqiang defected to Australia.

Taiwan charges alleged spy after outed by Chinese operative who defected to Australia

Taiwan authorities have charged an alleged Chinese spy and his wife after they were identified by a self-confessed Chinese intelligence operative who defected to Australia.

  • Anthony Galloway
ASIO headquarters was still being built in 2013 when news broke that Chinese hackers had the plans.

Half-angels fighting half-devils: the secret world of Le Canberra

Australia is under cyber attack from China, but not long ago Australia was bugging Beijing’s embassy in Canberra. The US has joined them in a tricky three-step.

  • Tony Wright

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