Germany and the United Kingdom each made high-profile arrests this week related to suspected espionage for China.
The arrest of several people in Europe over allegations of spying for China has ignited a fiery diplomatic response from Beijing.China's Foreign Ministry has criticized the actions, suggesting that the governments that made the charges are manufacturing fears of a 'China spy threat' to tarnish its global image.'We urge relevant parties to stop chasing shadows and vilifying China,' spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the ministry's regular press conference on Wednesday.
Guo's employment with me,' he said.The episode prompted a broader security discussion in Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who visited China last week, described the situation as 'very concerning.' An Interior Ministry spokesperson said the episode 'shows the very considerable risk of espionage, of attempts by China to exert influence in the European Union and in Germany.
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