Philippines Probing Network of Hundreds of Alleged Chinese Spies
- Investigation bureau expects to make more arrests this month
- FBI, Australian police said to have offered technical aid
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Philippine authorities have uncovered a network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies, a senior official said, a much more extensive operation than previously disclosed that adds to tensions between the countries.
The suspected Chinese nationals operating in the Southeast Asian nation are believed to be engaged in espionage activities including cybercrimes, according to an official at the National Bureau of Investigation, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the ongoing operation. The bureau captured at least eight suspects earlier this year in the first arrests associated with the campaign and is set to apprehend eight more suspects later this month.