Espionage

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Espionage at semiconductor equipment supplier ASML
ASML Holding, the Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor production machinery, accused a former Chinese employee of stealing information. According to the Bloomberg news agency, the incident allegedly happened in recent months.Equipment made by ASML is used to produce cutting-edge chips for EVs, military equipment, and other products. The company controls 90 percent of the global market […] continue reading →
Balloon espionage: China responds with accusations of its own
In the conflict over alleged spy balloons, China now accuses the USA. Meanwhile, reports of Chinese military balloons over Taiwan reveal the true extent of the Chinese campaign is far from clear. continue reading →
Germany warns against espionage
The President of the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Thomas Haldenwang, fears an increase in Chinese espionage activities in Germany. “China is developing wide-ranging spying and influence activities,” Haldenwang explained in an interview with the German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”.Whereas Beijing presumably used to focus mainly on economic espionage, it is […] continue reading →
Balloon incident: China refused to talk
According to the Pentagon, it had sought talks with Beijing immediately after the alleged Chinese spy balloon was shot down. However, the Chinese leadership rejected the offer. This was confirmed by the spokesman of the US Department of Defense, Pat Ryder, on Tuesday. He said the Pentagon regrets the rejection. “We believe that maintaining open […] continue reading →
Biden warns leadership in Beijing
Following the launch of a Chinese surveillance balloon suspected of being used for espionage purposes over US territory, US President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to the leadership in Beijing. “If China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did,” Biden said during his official State of the Union […] continue reading →
Balloon controversy continues
After the US shot down the alleged Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, another balloon was spotted over Costa Rica. The Chinese embassy in San José confirmed the origin of the flying object and regretted the incident, reports the foreign ministry of the Central American country.As before, however, Beijing insisted […] continue reading →
Two balloons – one ‘unforced error’
In the incident surrounding the alleged spy balloon, the USA seems to be legally and morally in the right. Beijing cannot admit this – and is looking for a way to limit the damage while saving face. continue reading →