A NEW SPY CRISIS BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA

An official from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The specific ministry in which the government official worked has not been disclosed.
A statement from the ministry mentioned that the case announced today is still under investigation. It was revealed that the case involves an individual named Hao, who is 39 years old and works in a ministry that hasn't been revealed.
The statement indicated that Hao had previously met with a fellow Chinese national named Li Cün and that they had worked together. Near the end of his studies in Japan, Li Cün confessed to Hao that he had been working at the Tokyo station of the Central Intelligence Agency and offered him the opportunity to engage in espionage and become "implanted in key institutions in China."
SIGNING A SPY CONTRACT
The statement alleged that Hao agreed to the offer and "signed a spying contract" with the United States, agreeing to undergo exams and training. The suspect, who began working for the unnamed ministry upon his return to China, alleged that he met with CIA personnel several times to pass the information and received espionage fees.
On August 10, China's Ministry of State Security also arrested a 52-year-old employee of a state-owned arms company on suspicion of espionage, suggesting the suspect began working for the CIA while studying in Italy.
It drew attention to the fact that the department directly referred to the CIA in its posts about both cases on its newly created social media account.
"THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS AND COMPLEX."
On August 1st, the ministry announced that espionage activities within the country are in a "serious and complex situation" and called on citizens to support anti-spying efforts. William Burns, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, stated at a security forum in his country last month that the agency is "making progress in rebuilding its own spy network in China" after significant losses suffered a decade ago.
Beijing's administration responded to the statement by saying that it will take "all kinds of countermeasures to protect national security."