China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is Retaliation Against the West: Former US Intel Official

China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is Retaliation Against the West: Former US Intel Official
Police officers and security block the way as they perform crowd control after an official flag raising ceremony to mark National Day next to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2021. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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As reports emerge that China is ramping up its official scrutiny of foreign firms operating in the country, it can be a retaliatory move against foreign entities to allegations of Chinese espionage abroad, according to former senior intelligence official and author Nicholas Eftimiades.

On April 26, the communist regime passed its newly revised anti-espionage law, which will take effect on July 1.
Hannah Ng is a reporter covering U.S. and China news. She holds a master's degree in international and development economics from the University of Applied Science Berlin.
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