China expands sweeping spy law, raises risks for US companies, journalists

Apr 28, 2023 at 11:54 AM CDT

China will expand its strict espionage law on July 1, 2023. The move follows a recent campaign of raids on American businesses overseas. — Image credit: Reuters

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Tags: Chinese Communist Party, China, National Security

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[KARAH NAME SUPER]
FOREIGN COMPANIES, JOURNALISTS, AND ACADEMICS IN CHINA ARE BEING WARNED THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY IS TIGHTENING IT’S ALREADY SWEEPING COUNTER-ESPIONAGE LAW.
[L3: CHINA MOVES TO TIGHTEN ESPIONAGE LAW]
WHICH COULD PUT THOSE OVERSEAS AT LEGAL RISK DEPENDING ON HOW FAR CHINESE OFFICIALS WANT TO GO.
{CHINA ESPIONAGE CONCERNS VO}
[L3: CONCERNS RAISED FOR AMERICANS, BUSINESSES IN CHINA]
THE CHANGES TO THEIR ESPIONAGE LAW COMES AT A TIME CHINA AND THE U.S. ARE AT ODDS OVER A SPECTRUM OF ISSUES.
WORRYING SOME IN THE U.S. THAT CHINA COULD RETALIATE AGAINST AMERICANS IN THEIR COUNTRY.
THE CHANGES WILL **EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF ESPIONAGE TO INCLUDE A RANGE OF BROAD AND UNSPECIFIC PARAMETERS.
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[L3: CHINA, U.S. TIGHTEN NATIONAL SECURITY]
THE CHANGES COME AS CHINA AND THE U.S. BOTH ARE TIGHTENING THEIR OWN NATIONAL SECURITY IN SKEPTICISM OF ONE ANOTHER.
{CHINA ESPIONAGE CONCERNS VO 2}
A U.S. CONSULTING FIRM “BAIN AND COMPANY” IN SHANGHAI HAS ALREADY HAD CHINESE POLICE SHOW UP TO THEIR OFFICES UNANNOUNCED –
[L3: CHINA’S CAMPAIGN OF RAIDS, INVESTIGATIONS]
CONFISCATING PHONES AND COMPUTERS BUT NO ONE WAS DETAINED.
U.S. COMPUTER CHIP MAKER MICRON TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO UNDER A CHINESE INVESTIGATION OVER QUOTE “NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS.”
THESE ARE TWO HIGH PROFILE INSTANCES AMONG A CAMPAIGN OF RAIDS AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO AMERICAN COMPANIES.
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[L3: RETALIATION AGAINST U.S. SANCTIONS ON CHINESE FIRMS]
IT’S CREATING CONCERN THAT AMERICAN BUSINESS MAY NOT BE AS WELCOME IN CHINA.
CHINA COULD BE RETALIATING AFTER WASHINGTON ANNOUNCED SANCTIONS AGAINST FIVE MAJOR CHINESE FIRMS — MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO TRADE WITH U.S. FIRMS.
THIS BEING JUST THE LATEST RIFT BETWEEN THE WORLD’S TOP ECONOMIES AND COMPETITORS.

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