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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

‘Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe

A Chinese flag hangs from a building before President Xi Jinping’s visit in Belgrade, Serbia.
A Chinese flag hangs from a building in Belgrade, Serbia, before President Xi Jinping’s visit this week. Photograph: Marko Đurica/Reuters

As China’s president, Xi Jinping, arrived in Serbia for the second leg of his European tour, authorities across the continent were grappling with a wave of allegations about Chinese spying.

On Tuesday, the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, revealed that a “malign actor” had compromised British military payroll records, with reports pointing the finger at China.

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