Domestic Intelligence: How China Gains Knowledge From German Research

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After becoming aware of Chinese activities in a Helmholtz research centre in Saarland, the security authorities are sounding the alarm. New Handelsblatt research shows how China is doing.

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The Saarland Office for the Protection of the Constitution considers several research institutions in the state to be potential targets of Chinese intelligence services. "Numerous research institutes are located in Saarland that conduct research in one of the ten strategic future industries and are therefore likely to be of interest to Chinese intelligence services," the agency stated in response to an inquiry from the Handelsblatt newspaper. Am…