July 23, 2025

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning on Wednesday about growing threats to national security from foreign espionage agencies targeting the country’s maritime data. According to the MSS, maritime data serves as the foundation of oceanographic research, supports marine economic activities, and underpins China’s strategy to become a maritime power. It is closely tied to national strategic resources and security.

Safeguarding the security of maritime data is essential for protecting China’s maritime rights and interests and ensuring the sustainable development of its ocean-related industries, the ministry emphasized.

In recent years, foreign intelligence services have increasingly extended their reach into China’s maritime domain. These agencies have employed a variety of means to enhance surveillance and reconnaissance of Chinese waters, engaging in intelligence gathering and technological espionage activities that pose serious threats to national security.

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