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MI6 spy detained in China, authorities claim (www.bbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Chinese authorities say they have detained an individual alleged to be spying for Britain's foreign intelligence service, MI6.

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said the individual was a foreigner and was trying to collect information inside the country.

It is the latest arrest in a campaign by Chinese security to clamp down on foreign spying.

The British government has not commented on the claims.

The news of the arrest came in a statement issued in a post from the MSS on the WeChat social network.

It said the alleged spy was named "Huang" and came from a "third country," implying they were neither British nor Chinese. It said consular visits had been arranged following the arrest but did not say from which country.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Of particular concern to the government is a potential lawsuit from Mr. Spavor that has put a spotlight on Canada’s Global Security Reporting Program, the sources say. Mr. Kovrig, during his time as a Canadian diplomat, worked for the GSRP, a special unit within the intelligence branch of Global Affairs Canada that sends foreign service officers to hot spots to collect security-related information for Ottawa. Mr. Spavor alleges that China arrested and imprisoned him and Mr. Kovrig because he unwittingly provided information to Mr. Kovrig that was shared with Canadian and other Western spy services. Mr. Kovrig has told The Globe that he followed the “standard of laws, rules and regulations governing diplomats.” Mr. Spavor alleges Chinese security forces arrested him because Mr. Kovrig and two other GSRP officers were careless in discussions about him. Mr. Spavor was charged by Chinese prosecutors with spying for a foreign entity and illegally procuring state secrets. Mr. Kovrig was charged with illegally receiving state secrets and intelligence in collaboration with Mr. Spavor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This link is about the two Michaels so I'm unsure why you're linking it here.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

The comment was about China arbitrarily arresting people for "espionage." In fact, China has a better track record of finding spies than the Canadian government has of recognizing that their spies were detained.