June 20, 2017

"Japan has warned its citizens visiting China about activities that could raise suspicion of their being engaged in espionage, and urged them to beware of 'a possible rise in anti-Japan sentiments or demonstrations' in China. Last month Japanese media reported that six Japanese nationals, detained in East China's Shandong province and South China's Hainan province in March, are under investigation for violating Chinese laws.

It is true that China has intensified the crackdown on espionage. Three years ago the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, enacted the Counterespionage Law amid growing security concerns. And a municipal policy issued in April says any Beijing resident who provides useful information on espionage or related activities will receive a reward up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460)."

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