China intensified its campaign to crack down on U.S. spies on Monday, announcing it has arrested a 39-year-old ministry official accused of selling state secrets to the CIA.
It's the latest in a series of espionage accusations between the two countries and comes after CIA Director William Burns claimed the agency has"made progress" on rebuilding its spy network in Beijing. Tensions between China and the U.S.
In an unusually lengthy statement, China claimed the U.S. lured Hao in by treating him to fancy meals, sending him gifts, and paying him to help write a research paper. "After Hao returned to China, he tried to work in a ministry of our country according to the requirements of the CIA. He secretly met with CIA personnel many times in the country, provided information, and collected espionage funds. After the national security agency discovered Hao's espionage activities through investigation, it launched a review in accordance with the law. The case is currently under investigation.
China announced its investigation into Zeng soon after two U.S. Navy soldiers were arrested and charged with providing sensitive military information to the Chinese, including details on wartime exercises.
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