Governments May Plant More Spies Within the CCP: Defence Expert

Governments may increase their espionage efforts in China in response to weakening transparency from the CCP leadership, an Australian defence expert said.

A Chinese national flag flutters near the surveillance cameras mounted on a lamp post in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on March 15, 2019. Andy Wong/AP Photo

Governments may increase their espionage efforts in China in response to weakening transparency from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership, according to an Australian defence expert.

Michael Shoebridge, director at Strategic Analysis Australia, made the comments as attention focuses on the CCP’s espionage interference overseas.