China has said its security agencies found another incident of spying in which the British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, used a foreigner in China to collect secrets and information.
China’s Ministry of State Security revealed on its WeChat social media account on Monday that a foreigner, only identified by surname Huang, was in charge of an overseas consulting agency, and in 2015, MI6 established an intelligence cooperative relationship with the person.
According to the statement, M16 instructed Huang to enter China several times, and instructed him to use his public identity as a cover to collect China-related intelligence for British spying, allegedly conducting professional intelligence training for Huang in Britain and other places, and providing special espionage equipment for intelligence cross-linking.
Chinese government also claimed the state security organs promptly discovered evidence of Huang’s involvement in espionage activities, and took criminal coercive measures against him although the consulting agency was not disclosed by the government.
Meanwhile, the British government has said Chinese spies are targeting its officials in sensitive positions in politics, defence and business as part of an increasingly sophisticated spying operation to gain access to secrets.
The case by China highlights the ongoing heated exchanges the countries have traded over accusations of perceived spying that threatens their respective national securities.
