Chinese Spying

• U.K., German police arrest 5 alleged Chinese spies in separate probes

  U.K. and German police arrested five people for allegedly spying for China. German authorities said the suspects were thought to be working with the Chinese secret service.

  World

  Apr 22
  
• Air Canada’s Hong Kong jet maintenance deal amid China discord raises security concerns

  The maintenance company, HAECO, unveiled its major Air Canada deal with fanfare on Feb. 28, 2024, replacing ST Aerospace company.

  Investigations

  Apr 1
  
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• Suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying over U.S., won’t be shot down: Pentagon

  A senior defense official said the U.S. has "very high confidence" the object was a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information.

  World

  Feb 2, 2023
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• Ex-CIA officer pleads guilty to conspiring to hand secrets to China – the 3rd such case in under a year

  Ex-CIA man Jerry Chun Shing Lee was approached by two Chinese intelligence officers who offered to pay him $100,000 and to take care of him "for life" for information he had acquired with the agency.

  World

  May 1, 2019
• Huawei employee arrested on spying allegations in Poland

  Poland has arrested a Chinese employee of Huawei along with a former Polish security official on spying allegations.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2019
• New Zealand becomes latest country to bar Huawei technology from 5G network

  New Zealand's intelligence agency has rejected the telecom industry's first request in the country to use 5G equipment provided by China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, citing concerns about national security.

  World

  Nov 28, 2018
• U.S. senators urge Justin Trudeau to drop China’s Huawei from Canada’s upcoming 5G network

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been sent a letter from American politicians urging him to ban Chinese company Huawei equipment from the Canadian wireless network.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2018
• Chinese spies using fake LinkedIn accounts to connect with U.S. gov’t workers: spy chief

  The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down.

  Tech

  Aug 31, 2018
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• Aecon deal rejection a ‘test case’ for future critical infrastructure takeovers: experts

  The federal government blocked the takeover of a Canadian construction group by a Chinese state-owned company on national security grounds.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018