{"id":2248356,"date":"2024-05-20T05:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T09:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spy-games-china-cries-foul-over-space-espionage\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T05:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T09:21:32","slug":"spy-games-china-cries-foul-over-space-espionage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spy-games-china-cries-foul-over-space-espionage\/","title":{"rendered":"China Accuses Others of Space Espionage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspy-games-china-cries-foul-over-space-espionage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>China&#8217;s\u2062 Ministry\u200c of State Security \u200dreveals multiple espionage cases in the aerospace\u2063 sector, emphasizing\u200c foreign efforts to suppress \u200dChina&#8217;s space advancement. The \u200dagency&#8217;s statement aligns with the escalating space militarization and espionage controversies involving China and NATO allies. In response, the UK\u2064 prioritizes countering China&#8217;s cyber threats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-unveils-charges-against-chinese-communist-party-operatives-who-targeted-americans\/\" title=\"US Unveils Charges Against Chinese Communist Party Operatives Who Targeted Americans\">unveils charges<\/a> \u2062against individuals\u2063 linked to Hong Kong-based \u2062security services.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a>\u2019s counterintelligence officers have \u201cuncovered multiple espionage cases in the aerospace sector,\u201d according to the regime\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2944016\/xi-jinping-woos-western-businesses-while-spy-agency-airs-warnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spy agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertain countries regard our nation as a major competitor in the space field and spare no effort to contain and suppress us,\u201d China\u2019s Ministry of State Security agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3263079\/china-says-multiple-espionage-cases-have-been-uncovered-space-sector?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Friday on social media, citing the cases as proof of \u201cthe despicable acts of certain countries\u2019 intelligence agencies attempting to infiltrate and steal secrets from our aerospace field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post continues a trend of the Chinese spy agency\u2019s emergence as a prominent player in China\u2019s propaganda initiatives. The agency made its latest intervention against a backdrop of growing anxiety about military competition in space and an unfolding series of espionage controversies involving China and NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe militarization and weaponization of space have increased, while progress in establishing international governance rules has been slow, leading to a deteriorating space security environment,\u201d the ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/page\/202405\/1312508.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, according to state-run <em>Global Times<\/em>. \u201cEspecially with the development of China\u2019s space technology, some countries view China as a major competitor in the space sector and spare no effort to contain and suppress China.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>A Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-18 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The agency published the statement just days after the United Kingdom\u2019s top signals intelligence official identified Beijing as \u201can epoch-defining challenge\u201d for her colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResponding to the scale and complexity of this challenge is GCHQ\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-we-go-first-confirmed-case-of-significantly-more-contagious-covid-19-variant-found-in-us\/\" title=\"HERE WE GO: First Confirmed Case of \u201cSignificantly More Contagious\u201d Covid-19 Variant Found in US\">top priority<\/a> and we now devote more resource to China than any other single mission,\u201d GCHQ Director Anne Keast-Butler said in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/speech\/cyberuk-2024-gchq-director-keynote-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speech\">speech<\/a> at a cyber conference in the United Kingdom. \u201cIn cyberspace, we believe that the PRC\u2019s irresponsible actions weaken the security of the internet for all. China has built an advanced set of cyber capabilities and is taking advantage of a growing commercial ecosystem of hacking outfits and data brokers at its disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speech dovetailed with an array of indictments in Western countries. British officials unveiled charges against three people accused of working on behalf of Hong Kong-based security services on Monday, leading to a diplomatic dispute that coincided with Keast-Butler\u2019s remarks at the cyber conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina is gravely concerned over the arrest and prosecution of the Chinese citizens,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday. \u201cFor quite some time, the UK has repeatedly hyped up the so-called \u2018China spies\u2019 and \u2018China\u2019s cyber attacks.\u2019 All these accusations are groundless and unacceptable vilification. China firmly opposes such despicable, politically-driven ploys in the name of legal justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>China has a deeply-ingrained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1805946\/us-and-allies-blame-chinas-spy-agency-for-really-eye-opening-cyberattacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reputation<\/a> for espionage, with Western observers convinced that Chinese hackers have stolen \u201cresearch and development pertaining to some of America\u2019s most important military technology.\u201d Such \u201csystematic theft of intellectual property,\u201d the FBI maintains, unfolds on a scale that renders Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/investigate\/counterintelligence\/the-china-threat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>espionage<\/a> \u201cthe greatest long-term threat to our nation\u2019s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yet China\u2019s focus in those operations appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2848864\/china-penetrating-electrical-grids-nato-ally-spy-agency-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>changing<\/a> from mere theft of information to something more practical in a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PRC\u2019s People\u2019s Liberation Army has invested tremendous resources in building up their cyber program, and they are doing this for one reason: to hold critical infrastructure at risk in a time of global competition,\u201d U.S. National Cyber Director Harry Coker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/oncd\/briefing-room\/2024\/05\/14\/remarks-national-cyber-director-coker-remarks-at-cyber-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the cyber conference. \u201cWe are determined not to let that happen. The U.S. government has already identified and disrupted the PLA\u2019s efforts to pre-position on our critical infrastructure networks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s espionage efforts in the aerospace sector have revealed multiple cases, as reported by the country&#8217;s spy agency. The Ministry of State Security highlighted that some nations view China as a significant space competitor and take measures to constrain its progress. This revelation was shared on social media by China&#8217;s security agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2743,"featured_media":2248357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/china-space.jpeg.optimal.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2248356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/china-space.jpeg.optimal.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2743"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2248356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2248357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2248356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2248356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2248356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}