China claims to have found yet another US espionage case. This case underscores China's increased focus on national security.
.The name of the U.S. university was not disclosed in the statement or media report.China’s leading intelligence agency announced on Sunday that a Chinese national employed by a defense institute stands accused of spying for the United States, and his case has been handed over to a court in Chengdu, a city in the southwest of the country, for trial.
He was sent to a U.S. university as a visiting scholar, where he was allegedly coerced into divulging Chinese state secrets in 2013. Over the following months, as their relationship developed, the intelligence officer allegedly lured Hou into becoming a consulting expert for “his company,” promising payment ranging from $600 to $700 for each service he provided.