Chinese official caught in honey trap set by foreign spy agency: security ministry
Ministry says official named Zhang agreed to share classified information after being caught up in contrived brothel sting overseas
In a report on its official social media account on Thursday, the Ministry of State Security said the official, surnamed Zhang, was posted overseas for a Chinese institution and during that time was a frequent visitor to luxury “venues”.
Through these visits, Zhang came in contact with a foreign spy surnamed Li who was undercover as a local business association member.
According to the ministry, Zhang asked Li over a drink about “exotic entertainment venues”, prompting Li and his superiors to set up a honey trap – an operation in which sex is used as a lure.
Under the instruction of the foreign intelligence agencies, Li soon invited Zhang to a local brothel where Zhang was caught by “local law enforcement officers” when soliciting prostitution, and asked for Li’s help to get out of the situation, the official post said.