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US Journalist Admits to Acting as Unregistered Agent for China, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison
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US Journalist Admits to Acting as Unregistered Agent for China, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

  An American journalist who spent more than a decade working and living in China has pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, marking the latest development in a series of cases highlighting concerns over foreign influence and espionage activities within the United States. The journalist, identified as Thomas Pauken...

China Accused of Using Professional Networking Platforms to Recruit Foreign Intelligence Assets, Western Nations Warn
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China Accused of Using Professional Networking Platforms to Recruit Foreign Intelligence Assets, Western Nations Warn

Western intelligence agencies have issued fresh warnings about what they describe as a growing effort by Chinese intelligence operatives to use professional networking platforms to identify, approach, and potentially recruit individuals with access to sensitive government, military, and corporate information. Security officials from the United States and several allied countries say online networking services have...