Chinese officials suspect foreign consulting firms of spying. The post writes about it Guard.
“Many foreign organizations with dubious histories have stolen China’s national secrets and intelligence in key areas through local consulting firms and other industries. The report, broadcast on Chinese state television, stated that some domestic consulting companies do not have a developed sense of national security and often come to the brink of law to gain economic benefits. broadcasting.
According to reports, Chinese authorities have conducted a series of raids on the offices of international consulting firms and are conducting a thorough investigation of these firms. The searches were conducted at the offices of consulting firm Capvision in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, and Shenzhen. In March, security forces raided Mintz Group’s offices, after which the Chinese branch of the company was closed and five of its branches were closed. employees were arrested. In April, the offices of the American consulting firm Bain & Company were raided and their employees questioned.
Headquartered in China, Capvision reportedly paid employees of Chinese state companies to provide confidential information. A government employee was sentenced to six years in prison for revealing government secrets to Capvision’s foreign customers.
Against this background, the publication notes that the expansion of the anti-espionage law, which stipulates that 17 Japanese employees of consulting firms in China have been detained in China over the past nine years, has caused concern among representatives of consulting companies.
Previously reportedThe Japanese Foreign Ministry has requested that China release a suspected spy.