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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Brussels in June. Tusk said that the Russian ⁠had ⁠been hired to kill a man who had both Ukrainian and US passports, without giving any more information on his identity. Photo: AP
Ukraine

Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen

Poland ‌says its role ‌as a hub for military and other supplies to neighbouring Ukraine has made it a target for Russian espionage.

United States

Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief

US-China relations

Trump election claims debunked, US-China AI gap: 7 US-China relations reads

Britain

Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by ⁠the Iranian state.

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People walk along the River Thames in London. Natland is ‌the latest young adult to stand trial in Britain and ‌elsewhere over serious criminal acts allegedly carried out after being recruited ⁠online for money. Photo: EPA
United States

US Senate confirms Trump’s new spy chief

No Democrats voted for Jay Clayton’s nomination after he refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.

US-China relations

US lawmakers accuse China of using UN peacekeeping forces to spy on countries

Chinese peacekeeping roles are ‘concentrated in strategically sensitive regions’ to gain intelligence, House Foreign Affairs Committee told.

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US-China relations

As Rubio-Wang talks near, Trump dials down China election meddling rhetoric

US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen on Sunday before flying to Manila ahead of Asean meetings, where he is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’.

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US-China relations

Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US

Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

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US-China relations

Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking China election-interference records

Declassified US intelligence files showing millions of Americans’ voter information do not back Trump’s claims Beijing hacked 2020 election.

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US President Donald Trump gestures at the White House in Washington on Thursday after a national address focusing heavily on US election security. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Ex-US Fed adviser gets 3 years in prison in China secrets case

John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives.

The US Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington in May 2020. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Is Japan a ‘spy paradise’ fuelling Russia’s war machine?

A New York Times article claims Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov, a top Russian official, is leading the covert operation in Japan.

US-China relations

Exclusive | US lawmaker defends calling witness ‘racist’ in explosive China committee clash

Californian congressman says ‘denaturalise’ comments by Michael Lucci, founder of State Armor, are ‘absurd’.

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Cybersecurity

China warns popular games may provide map data to train foreign military AI

Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities.

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China’s state security ministry recently issued a warning about turning citizen-collected data into “key intelligence that threatens national security” from AR games. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI

Witnesses say decades of technology theft have strengthened Beijing, while others caution against broad anti-China measures.

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David Shedd, a former acting director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, testifies before the House Select Committee on China on Thursday. Photo: X/Select Committee on China
Huawei

Danish court orders state to pay telecoms firm US$12m for Huawei gear removal

Court in Copenhagen says Huawei gear removal from TDC NET’s network went beyond regulation, entitling Danish firm to damages.

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US-China relations

‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

Immigration lawyers and activists claim the Trump Administration has ramped up its targeting of Chinese scientists and researchers in US.

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Britain

2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian

The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.

Police officers stand guard outside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private home in north London after it was damaged in a suspected arson attack on May 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post

The president says he does not want Jay Clayton to move until his New York prosecutor post is filled by the man of Trump’s choosing.

Britain

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch houses and car linked to UK PM

A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name ‘El Money’ offered one of the men money through Telegram to torch the properties.

Thailand

Beijing confirms arrest of US citizen Min Zin on espionage charges

On the same day China said Myanmar’s president will visit, it said it had arrested the former Myanmese democracy activist.

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According to media reports, Min Zin was detained on June 3 at Kunming airport in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

Trump picks Wall Street ‘top cop’ as US spy chief after Pulte backlash

Jay Clayton eyed for permanent role – and like the US president’s previous pick – lacks intelligence background.

Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York. Photo: AP
US-China relations

How will the Pentagon’s expanded blacklist of Chinese firms affect Xi’s US visit?

Washington’s latest move tests fragile ‘stability’ reached at leadership summit in Beijing and highlights intense competition, analysts say.

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Donald Trump

Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

The president wants his acting Director of National Intelligence to start firing employees, saying the office has too many staff.

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US-China relations

US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

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An American citizen is facing federal charges after being accused of working as an agent for the Chinese government. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

Trump says he won’t nominate Pulte as permanent US spy chief after backlash

Critics fear the acting director of national intelligence will use his access to top-secret information to target the president’s foes.

Both Republican and Democratic senators expressed concerns about Bill Pulte and his lack of national security credentials. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US and ‘Five Eyes’ allies warn of LinkedIn China spying threat

The FBI, MI5 and other agencies say Chinese spies are using such sites to recruit people with access to classified information.

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China’s Communist Party

China says jailed aerospace engineer was lured into spying for foreign agency

State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step by step into the trap laid’ by an unidentified spy organisation.

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