espionage

The World of Surveillance Has Tried Everything From Schoolchildren to Trained Cats

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Pigeons used for surveillance.

Intelligence agencies have long used not just human agents, but animal ones too. (Image: via Public domain)

How Knitting Was Used as an Espionage Tool in World War I

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Women learning to knit to pass on military information.

Not many people are aware of the fact that during WWI, knitting was used as a means of espionage. (Image: Public Domain via Library of Congress)

Uncovering Chinese ‘Friendship’ Groups in Europe

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The European parliament.

The EU-China 'friendship group' in the European Parliament was set up in December 2006. (Image: via Pixabay)

Harvard Chinese Scholar Pleads Guilty to Stealing Biological Samples

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A judge's gavel.

A Harvard Chinese scholar and former researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center pleaded guilty in U.S. Federal court to lying to customs officials about stealing research samples. (Image: Screenshot / YouTube)

Washington Blocks Chinese Purchase of Fertility Clinic Over Security Concerns

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A lab technician holding test tubes.

The U.S. government recently blocked a Chinese entity from buying a San Diego-based fertility clinic due to worries over Chinese access to American medical data. (Image: DarkoStojanovic via Pixabay)

Chinese Consulate in Houston Likely Burned Evidence of Spying, Says Former Diplomat

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Former Chinese consulate in Houston.

Previously a Chinese consulate Houston building - 3417 Montrose Boulevard, Houston (Image: via Wikipedia)

Australia Facing an ‘Unprecedented’ Espionage Threat

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Mike Burgess.

Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, warned that espionage activities targeting the country are higher now than at the height of the Cold War. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

U.S. Universities Hasten Shutdown of Confucius Institutes

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The University of Maryland.

The University of Maryland has announced that the Confucius Institute on its campus will be shut down by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

Taking Money From China: Harvard University Professor Arrested

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Harvard University campus.

U.S. authorities have arrested a professor from Harvard University after it came to light that he was secretly receiving payments from the Chinese government. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

Belgian University Shuts Down Confucius Institute Due to Security Concerns

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has announced its decision to shut down the Confucius Institute operating on its campus. (Image: Ad Meskens via Wikimedia Commons)
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