What is espionage behavior? What should we do if we discover espionage behavior? One article understanding → Security | Country | Spy
National security is an important cornerstone of national security. In recent years, China has faced increasingly diverse security threats, and the situation of anti espionage struggle has become more severe and complex. Starting from this month, the newly revised Anti Espionage Law will come into effect. The new law further enriches and refines espionage behavior. So according to the new law, which behaviors will be recognized as espionage? As ordinary people, how should we deal with espionage once it is discovered? To be disclosed tonight, let's follow together.
Provide intelligence to foreign spy agencies
Belonging to espionage behavior
Zhang, who used to work as a foreign language translator in a certain department, met A and others who claimed to be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country while stationed abroad. The real identities of A and others are members of the country's spy and intelligence agency. After getting to know Zhang, they used high remuneration as a temptation and demanded intelligence from him through methods such as extortion and demand. Despite knowing the other party's intentions, Zhang still disregarded the law and discipline. Over the years, he provided dozens of confidential documents and materials related to China's domestic and foreign affairs to the other party. At the same time, he illegally carried a large amount of top secret and classified materials abroad. Behavior like Zhang is a typical spy behavior. The new Anti Espionage Law, which came into effect on July 1st, consists of six chapters and 71 articles, which stipulate six types of espionage behavior and clarify the subjects, behaviors, and objects of different types of espionage behavior.
Wang Xu, Vice Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China: The first type is some spy organizations, or agents of spy organizations, who use direct attacks, steal intelligence related to our national security, or disrupt our security order. So the second type is that he will instigate some citizens within our territory, even public officials, to gain the support of our citizens or relevant public officials through bribery and other means.
Improve the definition of espionage behavior
Write active defection into legal provisions
At the same time, in the second category of espionage activities stipulated in the new Anti Espionage Law, on the basis of the old law "participating in espionage organizations or accepting tasks from espionage organizations and their agents", "joining espionage organizations and their agents" has been added, and behaviors that actively endanger national security have been included in the law.
Wang Xu, Vice Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China: The social harm and subjective malignancy of joining should be stronger. Joining in actually means that he has lost loyalty to a sovereign country.
Report espionage behavior promptly upon discovery
Rewards can be obtained
Spy activities may seem mysterious, but in fact, as long as you pay close attention, some espionage activities can still be traced. As ordinary people, what should we do once we discover espionage? In recent years, fishermen from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Hainan and other places have caught various foreign technology monitoring devices.
Lianyungang fisherman Zhang Xiaozi: When he lifted the net, he saw a spherical object in front of him, and he didn't know what it was. So he pulled it up and saw that there were foreign characters on it. The lecture said that suspicious foreign devices were found and can be handed in. We have satellite phones on board to make phone calls, and the country has also provided rewards.
Enhance prevention awareness
Discovering espionage, dial 12339
The newly revised Anti Espionage Law clearly stipulates that "individuals and organizations who report espionage behavior or make significant contributions in anti espionage work will be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant national regulations." Citizens and organizations who discover suspicious situations that endanger national security should promptly call the hotline 12339 of the national security organs for reporting.
