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Warning of “Sea Turtle” Spies and Dangerous Love

Te-Ping Chen at The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has publicized the case of a foreign-educated Chinese man sentenced to seven years in prison after he was caught spying for a foreign government. The report is part of a broader campaign to raise awareness of the potential foreign intelligence threat posed by “sea turtles” or Chinese nationals who have returned after studying overseas. Chinese state media sent a clear warning