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Recent Examples of counterespionage
Other than the counterespionage law amendment, Beijing has in recent years expanded the remit of its national security apparatus through sweeping legislation, giving authorities broader powers to scrutinize foreign nationals and organizations.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
But the ruling raises serious questions about the agency, which focuses on counterespionage, terrorism and sabotage.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 3 July 2025
Hobbs' spokesperson, Christian Slater, said the governor's proposal was not a response to the chorus of conservative criticism of her veto but a result of her concern that the prior bill was not an effective counterespionage measure.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 10 June 2025
China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023
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John Liu, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
But the ruling raises serious questions about the agency, which focuses on counterespionage, terrorism and sabotage.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 3 July 2025
Hobbs' spokesperson, Christian Slater, said the governor's proposal was not a response to the chorus of conservative criticism of her veto but a result of her concern that the prior bill was not an effective counterespionage measure.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 10 June 2025
China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterespionage
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Daly was an investigator and counterintelligence operative for the federal law enforcement agency.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Qrypt had been negotiating its first large contract, with the Pentagon, until a counterintelligence official called about Broidy’s allegations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Russian military is once again hacking home and small office routers in widespread operations that send unwitting users to sites that harvest passwords and credential tokens for use in espionage campaigns, researchers said Tuesday.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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After more than three years imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges, French teachers Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris returned to France on Wednesday.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are widespread concerns, too, about the potential for China to use its green hardware for spying, or sabotage.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Four men were arrested in London on Friday on suspicion of spying for Iran, according to the Metropolitan Police.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In theory, that’s what Slot wants his side to do, but in practice this season, due to personnel, fitness and at times structure, the Liverpool high press has lacked the intensity, aggression and intelligence of previous years.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Counterespionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterespionage. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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