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Still, a former top U.S. counterintelligence official told the Herald that China has been using Bejucal to spy on the U.S. since the early 1990s.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025 -
The Attorney General is often required to make decisions, with high stakes and on short notice, on an array of difficult matters, from blocking mergers to approving counterintelligence investigations to appealing cases to the Supreme Court.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The scheme was traced to the Kimsuky group, which has been known to engage in cyber espionage for the North Korean government.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Register reported that a key example is the case of dual Chinese/American citizen Chenguang Gong, who pleaded guilty to industrial espionage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other than the counterespionage law amendment, Beijing has in recent years expanded the remit of its national security apparatus through sweeping legislation, giving authorities broader powers to scrutinize foreign nationals and organizations.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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But the ruling raises serious questions about the agency, which focuses on counterespionage, terrorism and sabotage.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
3 July 2025
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Relying on other countries leaves Japan vulnerable to spying and sabotage, and China has laid tens of thousands of miles of cable around the world in the last decade.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Smart devices such as security cameras, thermostats and speakers can be taken over and used for spying or as part of larger cyberattacks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The South Korean military also tracked other Chinese vessels, believed to conduct drills and live-fire tests, near the country—including 13,000-ton Type 055 destroyers, which are capable of launching over 100 missiles, and Type 815 intelligence-gathering ships.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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