China's Spy Secrets
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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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
- Opinion
- Inside China
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
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
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
- Analysis
- China relations
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
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
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
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
- Opinion
- China relations
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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