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The UK is just waking up to the scale of Chinese espionage

27 July 2022

9:04 PM

27 July 2022

9:04 PM

The scene could have come straight out of a spy novel. An ornate Chinese garden with temples and pavilions, built at one of the highest points in Washington DC – a gift from the Chinese government. At its heart, a 70-foot high white pagoda – perfectly positioned and equipped to eavesdrop on communications at the heart of the American government below.

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