CSIS issues espionage alert about suspect seeking sensitive information for Chinese intelligence - National | Globalnews.ca

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has issued an espionage advisory to federal departments and universities warning about an individual suspected of attempting to obtain sensitive Canadian information on behalf of China’s intelligence services. The advisory, shared in recent weeks, instructs recipients to exercise extreme caution when dealing with this person and to report any suspicious encounters to security officials. This development underscores ongoing concerns about foreign interference, as CSIS identifies the People’s Republic of China as Canada’s top counter-intelligence threat, particularly targeting artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, and aerospace technologies to advance Chinese industrial and military capabilities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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