Tag: espionage
The Biggest Scandal in F1 History: Spygate Espionage
The Formula 1 “Spygate” incident, which took place in the early 2000s, was an espionage scandal involving important names. As a result, McLaren received the largest fine ever paid in…
EU Commission declares data protection in the USA to be sufficient
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden announced an agreement in principle on data protection issues in spring 2022. (Photo: dpa) Brussels…
Federal government makes front against Chinese Confucius Institutes
Berlin German security authorities are alarmed by increasing economic and scientific espionage by China. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution recently described the People’s Republic as the “greatest…
Federal government makes front against Chinese Confucius Institutes
Berlin German security authorities are alarmed by increasing economic and scientific espionage by China. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution recently described the People’s Republic as the “greatest…
“No interest in decoupling from China”
Berlin Despite the geopolitical tensions, China wants to work more closely with Germany. Both countries should “bring relations to an ever higher level,” said Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang after…
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution sees the “greatest threat” in China
Berlin The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns more clearly than ever before of the dangers for German companies from Chinese espionage. Because of its “comprehensive…
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution sees the “greatest threat” in China
Berlin The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns more clearly than ever before of the dangers for German companies from Chinese espionage. Because of its “comprehensive…
Foreign companies in China under general suspicion
Skyline of the economic metropolis of Shanghai Expert Jeremy Daum describes the Chinese government’s approach to foreign companies as “almost paranoid”. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Dusseldorf It is grim scenes that…
Interior Ministry has evidence of security problems
Huawei For years, the Berlin ministries have been discussing the participation of Chinese technology companies in 5G mobile networks. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin There is movement in the debate about…
Fraunhofer researchers cooperate with Huawei – traffic light politicians fear espionage
Headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society in Munich In some areas, the researchers are collaborating with Huawei. German politicians see this as a risk. (Photo: imago/Ralph Peters) Berlin Europe’s leading organization…
China extends fight against espionage to ‘national interests’
China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping Xi has prioritized security during his tenure. (Photo: AP) Beijing China has significantly expanded its anti-espionage law. The change is intended…
Digital Minister Wissing does not want to commit to the Huawei veto
Volker Wissing The Federal Minister for Digital and Transport does not want to position himself against the Chinese technology groups Huawei and ZTE, (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Digital Ministry…
How Europe wants to protect the submarine cables under the North Sea
Military exercise in the North Sea NATO wants to focus more on protecting underwater infrastructure. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Brussels The “Admiral Vladimirsky” has been sailing the seas since Soviet times. The…
Traffic light politicians are calling for Huawei to be excluded from the railways
ICE of the Deutsche Bahn in Frankfurt am Main Politicians are now asking the Deutsche Bahn board of directors to take on the Huawei issue. (Photo: AP) Berlin Politicians in…
Russian secret service arrests US journalists
Riga The Russian domestic secret service FSB has arrested a correspondent for the renowned US newspaper “Wall Street Journal” in Yekaterinburg in the Urals. The 31-year-old reporter Evan Gershkovich is…
Digitization security concerns – unrest in the railway supervisory board because of Huawei
Huawei logo Many politicians in the West are uneasy about the Chinese network supplier. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The supervisory board of the state-owned Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has reservations about…
Chinese police stations in Germany are still active
Berlin Despite suspicions of espionage, China continues to operate its own police stations in Germany. The Federal Ministry of the Interior now concedes this in an answer to the written…
USA recover first Chinese balloon – “No Aliens” in the sky over North America
Recovery of the downed balloon This photo, now released by the US Navy, was taken on February 10. Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Kris Lin/US Navy via Dvidshub/dpa (Photo: dpa)…
The Berlin SPD after the election debacle
Good morning, dear readers, For Franziska Giffey those fateful days have begun that many top politicians go through after heavy electoral defeats. Everything seems clear on the user interface of…
“They should understand what we have experienced” – USA working on alliance against China espionage
Washington The US government is discussing joint action with international partners after the downing of a Chinese spy balloon. The United States had previously stated that China had used spy…