The US has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across America. The Department of Defense confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters. Three airports were…
Ji Chaoqun: Chinese engineer jailed for 8 years for spying in US
A Chinese engineer has been jailed for eight years for spying in the US, in a case linked to Chinese efforts to steal aviation trade secrets. Ji Chaoqun, 31, had identified scientists and engineers for possible recruitment, according to the…
Ex-GE worker jailed for plotting to steal trade secrets for China
A former General Electric engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison in the United States for conspiring to steal trade secrets to benefit China. Xiaoqing Zheng, who worked as an engineer specialising in turbine sealing technology at GE…
Iran charges 2 French nationals with espionage
A spokesperson for the judicial authorities in Tehran, on Tuesday said Iranian prosecutors had charged two French nationals with espionage. According to the Misan portal operated by the judicial authorities, the two, whose identities were not made known, are also…