Officials say man sold pictures to foreign spy
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A CHINESE man has been arrested for selling pictures of an aircraft carrier base to a foreigner, in what was claimed to be the latest case of a young Internet user targeted by overseas intelligence agencies.
The man, surnamed Cao, was detained in the eastern port city of Qingdao in April with a camera, telescope, computer and “other tools,” according to China Central Television.
Cao told security officials he was selling the pictures to an individual who claimed to be a “military magazine editor,” CCTV said.
But it said the “editor-in-chief” was a spy who had been “paid attention to” for some time. “He has several identities online, such as editor of a news magazine agency and an official in charge of a counselling company,” CCTV said.
The report said Cao had sneaked into a military airport earlier this year to take pictures for his contact, who would pay a “generous premium.”
Cao was contacted online after he posted his CV on the Internet, the report said, adding that he is now awaiting trial.
“It is not a rare case,” CCTV said, citing unnamed security officials. “In recent years, there is an increasing number of young internet users, like Cao, who have been lured and taken orders from overseas spy agencies when they are looking for jobs and friends online.”
In May, a Chinese snack bar owner was jailed for 10 years for disclosing military secrets including documents and photographs of equipment to foreign intelligence agencies, according to Xinhua news agency.
The man, from south China’s Guangdong Province, was approached online by a foreigner with the username Feige — “flying brother” in Chinese — Xinhua said.
Earlier this month, China adopted a new counter-espionage law aimed at “more comprehensive state security.”
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