Research regarding the current state of ship propulsion systems and the illegal export of lasers: Three spies allegedly passed on information about cutting-edge technology to China in exchange for money.
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Benjamin Creutzfeldt is head of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. His interest in Chinese art even led him to set up his own porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. He would like to see more breadth in the debate about the institutes.
By Redaktion Table
Beijing's state security prepares the population for a rigid anti-espionage campaign. The lines between genuine threats and deliberately instigated paranoia are blurred, as the arrest of an alleged MI6 agent shows.
By Redaktion Table
Mao staffed China's highest positions with old revolutionaries, Deng Xiaoping with technocrats, and Xi apparently brought more and more security officials on board. To mark the end of the year: A look back at the espionage traditions of the 20th century.
By Table.Briefings
Along with Kai Kim's opinion piece, this text forms a pro-and-con. Isabelle Feng sees China's counter-espionage law as a fundamental game changer for companies.
By Experts Table.Briefings
This text is the counterpart to Isabelle Feng's opinion piece. According to lawyer Kai Kim, the current version of China's anti-espionage law has brought only gradual changes compared to previous practice.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The case of German AfD leader Maximilian Krah sheds light on possible Chinese intelligence activities in Germany. The alleged close ties of one of Krah's long-time staff members to organizations of the Chinese United Front are another warning signal for German politics.
By Marcel Grzanna
