(Beijing/ London Comprehensive News) The Ministry of National Security of China stated that it has cracked a case of the British Secret Intelligence Agency (six military conditions, MI6) to use the third -nation personnel to engage in a spy activity against China.This incident may show that China and Western countries have intensified their tension due to intelligence wars.
According to the official WeChat of the Ministry of National Security on Monday (January 8), the surname of the foreigner is Huang, the person in charge of an overseas consulting agency.The British Secret Intelligence Agency has established intelligence cooperative relationships with them in 2015.
The Ministry of National Security of China said that the MI6 instructed the foreign personnel to enter China for many times, using an open identity to cover, collecting information about China in the UK and looking for potential spy objects.MI6 also provides professional intelligence training and special spy equipment for this person in the UK and other places.
The Ministry of National Security of China said that Huang provided the British with nine secrets, five secret state secrets, and three information to the United Kingdom.Criminal compulsory measures.The department also said that the legitimate rights of the foreigner during the case were guaranteed and the consulment was arranged to visit.
The Ministry of National Security of China did not explain in detail the nationality, age, or gender of the person involved, nor did it mention the specific consulting company.In the past year, China has conducted many assault search on foreign consulting companies and due diligence companies operating in China, including Mei Si, Bain and Kaisheng Rongying.
The British Secret Intelligence Agency is a British intelligence agency responsible for overseas spy work. It was established in 1909.According to media reports such as Reuters and South China Morning Post, this is the first time that the Ministry of National Security of China has mentioned MI6 in the case, and the British Embassy in China has not yet commented on this.
The Ministry of National Security of China exposed many spy cases last year, and also accused the US Central Intelligence Agency involved in cases involving employees of a military industry group in China and cadres of a state ministries and commissions.
Beijing and Western countries, especially the Five Eye Alliances, have more and more publicly accused each other in their spy activities in recent years.The head of the British Security Agency, McCallom, warned in 2022 that Chinese intelligence activities pose a major threat to British national security.
The British media disclosed last year that a Congress was arrested for being suspected of being engaged in espionage for Beijing.It is also reported that China hides a hidden eavesdropper in tea sets presented to the British diplomats in China, but China has denied these allegations and asked Britain to stop political manipulation and discreditation.
China is increasing the stolen national confidentiality. The new version of the Anti -Spy Law came into effect last July last year, expanding the definition of spy behavior. The official can check the individual and organization's electronic equipment, facilities and related tools of individuals and tissues involved in spy.The Ministry of National Security of China also encouraged the public to participate in anti -espionage activities and rewarded the reporters. Last Sunday also launched the first serial comics of Guoan themes.