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Recent Examples of counterespionage
Beijing saw it as meddling by a foreign government, heightening tensions following Australia’s ban on Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from its next-generation 5G mobile network and a tightening of counterespionage safeguards to criminalize foreign meddling in domestic politics.
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Rhiannon Hoyle, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2021
After China’s recent adoption of stringent data security and counterespionage legislation, European and American companies are discouraging executives from carrying information out of China even about day-to-day corporate operations.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
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Rhiannon Hoyle, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2021
After China’s recent adoption of stringent data security and counterespionage legislation, European and American companies are discouraging executives from carrying information out of China even about day-to-day corporate operations.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterespionage
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Schumer's bill, the Operational Security (OPSEC) Act of 2025, would establish a new office to train administration officials in security protocols and to identify counterintelligence operations.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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And in an era of rampant counterintelligence programs conducted on anti-war and hippie movements, where did the FBI fit into all this?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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Anderson’s latest film, an espionage thriller, debuted a first-look trailer on Wednesday as part of Universal’s presentation to theater owners.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, Cerberus also purchased the only major U.S. business specializing in undersea fiber optic cables that transmit the world’s data—key infrastructure in the digital age, theoretically susceptible to espionage and sabotage.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her intelligence translates onto the court, as well.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Rise of Open-Source AI in Healthcare: On-Premise Solutions Are Shaping the Future Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare, transforming clinical workflows, and addressing critical challenges like workforce shortages, diagnostic accuracy, and chronic disease management.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Counterespionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterespionage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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