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Chinese spies targeting semiconductor, aerospace, maritime industries in the Netherlands to strengthen China’s armed forces, Dutch military intelligence agency claims (www.europeaninterest.eu)
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"China tries to get hold of technology in the Netherlands in various ways, using a combination of (cyber) espionage, company insiders, acquisitions, circumvention of export restrictions and reverse engineering of technology for which no licenses are required,” the Dutch intelligence agency said.

A new report asserts that Chinese intelligence agencies have broadened the scope, intensity and technical level of their cyber campaigns over the past 12 months. It also suggests that Chinese universities play a vital intelligence-gathering role, noting that [Chinese] scientists employed by western companies often work for China’s security services and state companies.

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[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"It also suggests that Chinese universities play a vital intelligence-gathering role, noting that [Chinese] scientists employed by western companies often work for China’s security services and state companies."

Unfortunately, academics whom work in collaboration with China scientists in projects, have claimed similar experiences as to IP theft etc.

You can leave the CCP, but the CCP never leaves you, it seems.

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

Chinese students and scholars working in foreign countries are placed under repressive rules by the Chinese state. This is particularly true of young scientists and academics on scholarships from the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

Before going abroad, CSC students and scholars must sign in advance a declaration pledging loyalty to and support the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. This includes putting up guarantors (who are usually close relatives) who could be forced to repay their public funding should they break the agreement.

One report about this is here (July 2023), but you easily find more across the web.

Some European universities -e.g., in Sweden and Germany- already cut ties with China over this practice.