Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images
Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images
China /  Politics

China opens new front in national fight against spy threats

  • Ministry of State Security is identifying key entities – firms, groups, government departments – to help protect state secrets
  • New regulation allows national security apparatus to install devices where needed or dismantle devices and hardware where necessary

Topic |   US-China relations
Jun Mai
Jun Mai in Beijing

Updated: 9:45am, 27 Apr, 2021

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Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images
Government bodies, defence contractors and social groups are expected to be listed by China’s Ministry of State Security as having to adhere to new counter-espionage regulations to prevent infiltration. Photo: Getty Images
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