Be wary of espionage trap surrounding us

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/n/2014/0918/c90780-8784206.html

Global Times
September 18, 2014

According to foreign media outlets, Ma Jisheng, who served as Chinese 
ambassador to Iceland, was allegedly arrested by the Ministry of State 
Security earlier this year on suspicion of passing intelligence to Japan. 
In recent years, we have frequently witnessed vicious incidents where top 
Chinese diplomats, military officers and senior research fellows of think 
tanks have been involved in espionage and selling intelligence. If Ma is 
confirmed to be involved in this case, that will be startling news.

China has become one of the most powerful strategic competitors with 
incredible strength, rapid development and a self-contained 
decision-making mechanism, which has made it a key target of the world's 
major intelligence agencies. Meanwhile, given the relatively low vigilance 
in Chinese society, authorities have failed to effectively convey their 
judgments and understandings to the public. Among the high-risk groups 
easily eyed by overseas intelligence services, some lack both sufficient 
knowledge in this regard and a capacity of discernment.

There have been no contemporary spy dramas made in China for a long time, 
as directors will find it hard to acquire materials, and even if they do, 
such screenplays would not gain approval. Therefore literary creation in 
this area seems like a forbidden zone, despite continuous information 
warfare.

Plus, there are few news stories involving espionage and Chinese 
officials. A number of major cases that startled the Chinese elite were 
not released to the public through the media. In actuality, reporting such 
incidents will educate many people by letting them know how close those 
manipulators of overseas intelligence agencies are to us.

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