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China Spied on African Union Through Headquarters Building It Constructed, According to French Newspaper

China Spied on African Union Through Headquarters Building It Constructed, According to French Newspaper
The African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa during the opening of the 30th annual African Union summit on Jan. 28, 2018. Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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A report by the French newspaper Le Monde recently revealed that the Chinese regime had been secretly transferring data from the headquarters of the African Union (AU) to a server in Shanghai.
The AU’s headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The building, which cost $200 million, was built and financed by the Chinese regime as a gift. It opened in January 2012.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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