Philippines Arrests Suspected Chinese Spy, Heating Up Tensions
- Espionage tools recovered from suspect’s car, authorities say
- Military also apprehended another spy suspect in December
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Philippine authorities arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino cohorts for alleged espionage, officials said on Monday, in a case that comes amid the nations’ lingering geopolitical tensions.
Manila’s National Bureau of Investigation on Jan. 17 apprehended a Chinese software engineer, Director Jaime Santiago said in a briefing.