Espionage Accusations Fly As China Points Finger At Government Employee For Alleged Spying For US

A Chinese government employee has been accused of acting as a spy for the U.S., Barron’s reports.

This is the second espionage case made public by Beijing within a month. The accused, a 39-year-old named Hao, allegedly developed a close relationship with a U.S. embassy employee in Japan and was persuaded to spy for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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The Ministry of State Security (MSS) claims Hao, upon his return to China, signed a contract with the CIA, received their training and was instructed to secure a government job in China. It is further alleged that Hao had numerous covert contacts with CIA personnel to provide intelligence and collect espionage funds.

The M.S.S. had earlier this month shared details of another CIA espionage case involving a 52-year-old, Zeng, who allegedly provided sensitive military information for compensation.

The recent revision of China’s anti-espionage law, granting authorities greater power to address perceived threats to national security, has unnerved many U.S. businesses operating in China while the bilateral relations continue to deteriorate.

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