The Chinese Ministry of State Security plays a significant external role in penetrating the defenses of its adversaries, particularly against the United States.

The competition between Turkiye and "Israel" has impacted their intelligence systems as both agencies search for each other's weaknesses, despite having maintained good relations in previous decades.

Swedish court sentenced a person accused of espionage to life imprisonment, and his brother to ten years, after carrying out dangerous espionage operations for Russian intelligence.

A report issued by the Safeguard Defenders described the offices of Chinese embassies as outposts of the Chinese police abroad.

The US Department of Justice unveiled what it described as a major espionage operation that the Chinese government tried to carry out through 13 people, including 10 working directly for the Chinese intelligence service.