Mutmaßliche chinesische Spione in ruhiger französischer Stadt festgenommen

Submission Statement: This is just the latest instance of Chinese spies getting caught in south-western France.

Intelligence experts believe south-western France is being increasingly targeted by Chinese and other espionage because of the region’s proximity to defence, aerospace and telecommunication sites.

Apparently, French authorities have recently decided to take cases like this to court. Previously, they would have chosen to deal with them covertly, suggesting a greater determination to publicise the espionage threat from China.